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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Carbon on reaction with hot conc. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\), gives two oxides along with \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\). What is the nature of these two oxides?

  1. A Both are acidic
  2. B Both are basic
  3. C Both are neutral
  4. D Both are amphoteric
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(A) Both are acidic

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Conc. \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{SO}_4\) reacts with C and forms \(\mathrm{CO}_2\) and \(\mathrm{SO}_2\) \(\mathrm{CO}_2\) and \(\mathrm{SO}_2\) both are acidic.