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O-LevelChemistryAcids, Bases & Salts5070/11 · May/June 2014 · Q141 Mark

Which statement about oxides is correct?

Abasic oxide is an oxide of a non-metal.
BAcidic oxides contain ionic bonds.
CAn amphoteric oxide contains a metal.
DBasic oxides are always gases.

✓ Correct answer

C: An amphoteric oxide contains a metal.

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Acids, Bases & Salts, O-Level Chemistry (syllabus 5070). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Chemistry, May/June 2014 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 14.

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