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s Block Elements

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Which of the following on thermal decomposition yields a basic as...

Which of the following on thermal decomposition yields a basic as well as an acidic oxide ?

Options

  1. ANaNO3\mathrm{NaNO}_3
  2. BKClO3\mathrm{KClO}_3
  3. CCaCO3\mathrm{CaCO}_3
  4. DNH4NO3\mathrm{NH}_4 \mathrm{NO}_3

Correct answer

C. CaCO3\mathrm{CaCO}_3

Step-by-step solution

CaCO3→CaO Basic +CO2 Acidic \mathrm{CaCO}_3 \rightarrow \underset{\text{ Basic }}{\mathrm{CaO}}+\underset{\text{ Acidic }}{\mathrm{CO}_2}
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