State true or false.

The oxide $P_{2} O_{5}$ is acidic in nature.

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Detailed Solution

The given statement is true.
concept - A non-metal oxide called phosphorus pentoxide is created from the compound of the non-metallic element phosphorus.
These non-metallic oxides react with water and always produce an acidic solution, and because we know that an acid essentially has a low pH, we also know that non-metal-containing oxides are typically acidic in nature.
Similar to this,

P_{2} O_{5}

and water combine to generate phosphoric acid, which is represented by the equation;

P_{2} O_{5} + 3 H_{2} O \to 2 H_{3} {PO}_{4}

Because phosphorus is a non-metal and forms acidic oxides like

P_{2} O_{5}

, we can conclude from the foregoing explanation that the statement that phosphorus pentoxide is acidic in nature is true.
Hence, the correct option is (1).

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