Manipal MET2019Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

CO ₂ is a gas, while SiO ₂ is a solid, but both are

Options

Aacidic
Bionic
Cdiscrete molecules
Dcovalent containing -bonds

Correct answer

A. acidic

Step-by-step solution

CO ₂ is a gas, while SiO ₂ is a solid but both are acidic in nature, both reacts with base and forms carbonate and silicates. gathered CO ₂+ Base NaOH NaHCO ₃ Base SiO ₂+ BaOH 2 NaOH Na ₂ SiO ₃+ H ₂ O gathered

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