KCET2009ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
The order of stability of metal oxides is
Options
- AAl ₂ O ₃ < MgO < Fe ₂ O ₃ < Cr ₂ O ₃
- BCr ₂ O ₃ < MgO < Al ₂ O ₃ < Fe ₂ O ₃
- CFe ₂ O ₃ < Cr ₂ O ₃ < Al ₂ O ₃ < MgO
- DFe ₂ O ₃ < Al ₂ O ₃ < Cr ₂ O ₃ < MgO
Correct answer
C. Fe ₂ O ₃ < Cr ₂ O ₃ < Al ₂ O ₃ < MgO
Step-by-step solution
The order of stability of metal oxides is as: Fe ₂ O ₃ < Cr ₂ O ₃ < Al ₂ O ₃ < MgO