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The oxide of an element dissolves in dilute HCl. It also turns the solution of red litmus to blue. The given element is a ____ (metal/non-metal).

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The oxide of an element dissolves in dilute HCl. It also turns the solution of red litmus to blue. The given element is a metal.
Since the oxide of the given element dissolves in dilute HCl and also turns red litmus blue, then the given oxide should be basic in nature. The oxides which are basic in nature are metallic oxides. These metallic oxides are formed by the reaction between the metal and oxygen gas.
 
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The oxide of an element dissolves in dilute HCl. It also turns the solution of red litmus to blue. The given element is a ____ (metal/non-metal).