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The electronegativity of H, O and X are 2.1, 3.5 and 0.7 respectively. The correct nature of compound X-O-H is

A

acidic

B

basic

C

amphoteric

D

cannot be predicated

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B
The polarity of X-O bond is greater than O-H bond because the electronegativity difference of X-O bond (3.5-0.7=2.8) is greater than that of O-H bond (3.5-2.1 = 0.4). Hence, X-bond will be broken first, thus X-O His basic in nature.
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