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What is the main factor responsible for the acidic and basic character of oxides? Explain your answer.​
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What is the main factor responsible for the acidic and basic character of oxides?

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We define non-metal oxide acidity in terms of the acidic solutions formed in reactions with water. For example, sulfur trioxide reacts with water to forms sulfuric acid. In sum, acidic oxides are oxides of non-metals, and basic oxides are oxides of metals. ... CrO is basic, Cr2O3 is amphoteric and CrO3 is acidic.

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