Identifying Oxides as Acidic or Basic (12.17)
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MCracchiolo 1C
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Identifying Oxides as Acidic or Basic (12.17)
What is the key to knowing if an oxide is acidic or basic?
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Jessica Beroukhim 3K
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Re: Identifying Oxides as Acidic or Basic (12.17)
From the textbook, pg 469: "Metals form basic oxides, nonmetals form acidic oxides; the elements on a diagonal line from beryllium toward polonium and several d-block metals form amphoteric oxides."
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