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The most acidic oxide of Group 16 elemen...

The most acidic oxide of Group 16 element is

A

`SO_2`

B

`SeO_2`

C

`TeO_2`

D

`PoO_2`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Acidic nature of oxides `(MO_2)` decrease down the group. Thus most acidic is `SO_2`.
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