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Selenic acid (H₂SeO4) is an extremely corrosive acid that when heated is capable of dissolving gold. It is quite soluble in water. The anhydride of selenic acid is:

1) SeO
2) SeO₂
3) SeO₃
4) SeO4

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Final answer:

The anhydride of selenic acid (H₂SeO₄) is selenium trioxide (SeO₃), resembling the behavior of sulfuric acid forming its anhydride, SO₃. Option 3

Step-by-step explanation:

The anhydride of selenic acid (H₂SeO₄) corresponds to the nonmetallic selenium oxide that would form upon the removal of water (dehydration) from the acid. Selenic acid is similar to sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄), which is a diprotic acid known to form sulfur trioxide (SO₃) as its anhydride.

Analogously, the anhydride of selenic acid is selenium trioxide (SeO₃), which would form upon the acid losing its water (two molecules of water from two molecules of acid), leaving SeO₃ as the oxide. Option 3

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