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The E.N. of H,X,O are `2.1, 0.8` and `3.5` respectively comment on the nature of the compound `H-O-X`, that is :

A

acidic

B

basic

C

neutal

D

amphoteric

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B
E.N difference `rArr O - x gt O - H`
`rArr H - O -X rarr H - O^(-) + X^(+)`
`rArr` basic nature.
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