NCERT Question 11 - Chapter 3 Class 10 - Metals and Non-Metals

Last updated at July 18, 2026 by

What type of oxides are formed when nonmetals combine with oxygen?

 

Answer:-

When non-metals react with oxygen, they form oxides which are either acidic or neutral in nature.

For example, 

1. Acidic Oxide

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  • Carbon Dioxide dissolves in water to form Carbonic Acid.
  • So, Carbon Dioxide is acidic in nature

 

2. Neutral Oxide

Carbon reacts with Oxygen in an insufficient supply of air to produce Carbon Monoxide .

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  • It does not react with water.
  • So, it produces neither acid nor base with water .

Therefore, carbon monoxide is neutral.

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