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The following non-metal form acidic oxides with oxygen except?

The following non-metal form acidic oxides with oxygen except?
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  • A Phosphorus
  • B Sulphur
  • C Carbon
  • D Chlorine
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The oxides which neither react with acids nor react with bases are known as neutral oxides.
Carbon monoxide neither reacts with acids nor reacts with bases.
Thus, carbon monoxide is a neutral oxide, produced when combustion reactions are not fully completed, either through lack of oxygen or due to low mixing

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