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Match the following, regarding nature of the oxides

List-I List-II
(A)H20 (I)Basic
(B)Na2O (II)Amphoteric
(C)ZnO (III)Acidic
(D)SO3 (IV)Netural

Options

A

A → (II), B → (I), C→ (III), D → (IV)

B

A → (IV), B → (I), C→ (III), D → (II)

C

A → (IV), B → (I), C→ (II), D → (III)

D

A → (II), B → (I), C→ (IV), D → (III)

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Correct Answer :

Option C

A → (IV), B → (I), C→ (II), D → (III)

A → (IV), B → (I), C → (II), D → (III)

Solution :

We are given two lists. List‑I contains four oxides and List‑II describes four possible natures of oxides:

List‑I
(A) H2O  (B) Na2O  (C) ZnO  (D) SO3

List‑II
(I) Basic  (II) Amphoteric  (III) Acidic  (IV) Neutral

To match each oxide with its correct nature we analyse them one by one.

1. Water (H2O)
Water does not behave as a typical acid or base in its pure form. It undergoes self‑ionisation (2 H2O ⇌ H3O⁺ + OH⁻) but the concentrations of H⁺ and OH⁻ are equal, giving a neutral pH of 7. Hence H2O is classified as a neutral oxide.
→ matches (IV).

2. Sodium oxide (Na2O)
Na2O reacts vigorously with water: Na2O + H2O → 2 NaOH. The product NaOH is a strong base, indicating that Na2O is a basic oxide.
→ matches (I).

3. Zinc oxide (ZnO)
ZnO shows dual behaviour:
– With acids it forms salts, e.g., ZnO + 2 HCl → ZnCl₂ + H2O.
– With strong bases it forms zincate ions, e.g., ZnO + 2 NaOH + H2O → Na₂[Zn(OH)₄].
Because it reacts both as an acid and as a base, ZnO is classified as an amphoteric oxide.
→ matches (II).

4. Sulfur trioxide (SO3)
SO3 reacts with water to give a strong acid: SO3 + H2O → H₂SO₄. The resulting sulfuric acid is a strong mineral acid, so SO3 is an acidic oxide.
→ matches (III).

Putting the matches together we obtain the final correspondence:

A → (IV)  B → (I)  C → (II)  D → (III)

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