Question:
Which of the following elements will form an acidic oxide ?
(a) An element with atomic number 7
(b) An element with atomic number 3
(c) An element with atomic number 12
(d) An element with atomic number 19.
Solution:
(a). The element with atomic number (Z) = 7 is nitrogen. It forms acidic oxides such as N2O3, N2O5 etc.
All other elements are metals and they form basic oxides.