Which of the following oxides is acidic in nature ?

1.	Which of the following oxides is acidic in nature ?
Answer» `B_2O_3` `Al_2O_3` `Ga_2O_3` `In_2O_3` Solution :In group 13 (boron FAMILY) on moving down the group, ACIDIC CHARACTER DECREASES and basic character increases, therefore, `B_2O_3` is acidic in nature. `underset"Acidic"(B_2O_3)""underset"Amphoteric" (Al_2O_3 " and " Ga_2O_3) "" underset"Basic"(In_2O_3" and " Tl_2O_3)`

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