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If an element forms an oxide A2O3 which is acidic in nature, then A will be _________.

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a

Metal

b

Non-metal

c

Inert Gas 

d

Metalloid

answer is B.

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If an element forms an oxide A2O3, which is acidic in nature then A will be non-metal.
From the given statement, we know that the oxide of the element is acidic in nature, then A will be considered a non-metal because the acidity of non-metal oxides is generally measured in terms of the acidic solutions generated when they react with water. So, A is a non-metal in the given compound.
 

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