Q. An oxide of an element is a gas and dissolves in water to give an acidic solution. The element belongs to
A) II group
B) IV group
C) VIII group
D) Zero group
Explanation
(b)
Carbon element belongs to IV A group.
$\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ C + O_{2} \rightarrow CO_{2}$
$\ \ \ \ CO_{2} + H_{2}O \rightarrow H_{2}CO_{3}$
carbonic acid
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