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Q.

Which one of the following orders presents the correct sequence of the increasing basic nature of the given oxides?

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a

K2O<Na2O<Al2O3<MgO

b

MgO<K2O<Na2O<Al2O3

c

MgO<K2O<Al2O3<Na2O

d

Al2O3<MgO<Na2O<K2O

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

The metallic nature of an element (and hence its basic nature of oxide) increases on descending a group and it decreases along the period. Thus, least basic oxide is Al2O3 and the strongest basic oxide is K2O.

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