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NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: P-BLOCK ELEMENTS
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Oxide of a non-metal possesses the following characteristics: (i) It is both a proton donor and proton acceptor. (ii) It is poor conductor of electricity. (iii) It reacts readily with basic and acidic oxides. (iv) It oxidses Fe at boiling point. The oxide is:
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Correct option: A
Option A () is correct because water is amphoteric (proton donor and acceptor), a poor conductor of electricity, reacts with both acidic and basic oxides, and oxidizes Fe at boiling point.
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