acidic and basic properties

Started by Vinay, March 29, 2009, 09:23:30 AM

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Vinay

Hi can you help me with this problem
Show by a chemical reaction with water that Na2O is a basic oxide and Cl2O7 is an
acidic oxide.

uma

basic oxides react with water to give bases
Na2O + H2O ----> 2NaOH
acidic oxides react with water to give acids
H2O + Cl2O7----> 2HClO4 (perchloric acid )

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