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Oxide of a non-metal possesses the follo...

Oxide of a non-metal possesses the following characteristics:
It is both a proton donor and proton acceptor
It is poor conductor of electricity
It reacts readily with basic and acidic oxides
It oxidises Fe at boiling point. The oxide is:

A

`H_2O`

B

`CO_2`

C

`H_2O_2`

D

NO

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