Is lithium oxide an acidic oxide or basic oxide? Give reasons for your answer.

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2 October, 14:59

Is lithium oxide an acidic oxide or basic oxide? Give reasons for your answer.

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Barkley · Answer 1

Based on their acid-base characteristics oxides are classified as acidic, basic, amphoteric or neutral: An oxide that combines with water to give an acid is termed as an acidic oxide. The oxide that gives a base in water is known as a basic oxide.

Abbie Morrison · Answer 2

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The oxide that gives a base in water is known as a basic oxide. An amphoteric solution is a substance that can chemically react as either acid or base. However, it is also possible for an oxide to be neither acidic nor basic, but is a neutral oxide.