The sBlock Elements - Result Question 26

####27. Which of the following oxides is most acidic in nature?

(a) MgO

(b) BeO

(c) CaO

(d) BaO

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Solution:

  1. (b) In metals, moving down the group, metallic character increases, so basic nature increases hence most acidic will be BeO.

 increasing basic character BeO<MgO<CaO<BaO (a) BeH2<CaH2<BaH2 Smaller the size of cation, more will be its polarising power. Hence, BeH2 will be least ionic.



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