Posted by Janet on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at 7:02pm.
Generally the trend is to increase the acidity. For example look at the results if you add H2O to the oxide.
Na2O gives NaOH a strong base.
MgO gives Mg(OH)2, a weaker base (stronger acid)
P2O5 gives H3PO4, a weak acid
SO3 gives H2SO4, a strong acid.
Cl2O7 gives HClO4, a very strong acid.
Related Questions
Chemistry - As you go across the period of the periodic table, you are ...
chemistry - Use the concepts of effective nuclear charge, shielding, and n value...
chemistry - ionization energy(check + help) - I need help understanding by boron...
Chemistry - What is the difference between a group and a period in the periodic ...
chemistry - how many groups (families) are there n the periodic table how many ...
Science - what happens to the reactivity of metals from left to right across the...
Science - What hapens you moving from left to right in a periodic table?
8th grade science - 1.) How does reading across a periodic table compare and ...
8th grade science - 1.) How does reading across a periodic table compare and ...
chemistry - what is the difference between elements in a group and elements in a...
For Further Reading
