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An element X that reacts with oxygen and forms an oxide $X 2 O$ . This oxide dissolves in water and turns red litmus to blue. Element X is:

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M g

C u

N a

S i

answer is C.

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Concept: Group 1 elements are capable of forming superoxides.
Oxide ions (

O 2 −

) are oxygen ions with oxidation number

− 2

. Alkali metals are monovalent elements. Thus they form oxides in the form

X 2 O

. It dissolves with water and turns red litmus paper blue. It is thus basic in nature.
Now let’s consider the reaction of each given element with oxygen.
Consider

M g

;

For

C u

;

These oxides are in

X O

form.
For

N a

;

It’s an oxide of

X 2 O

type. On dissolving in water,

N a O H

is produced which turns red litmus to blue.

For

S i

;

The silicon oxide is in

form. The correct answer is sodium (

N a

).
Hence, the correct answer is option 3.

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