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In hydrolysis, the alkali metal oxides ,...

In hydrolysis, the alkali metal oxides , peroxides and superoxides , act as :

A

Bronsted acid

B

Bronsted base

C

Lewis acid

D

Lewis base

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The correct Answer is:
B
All abstract proton from water so they are Bronsted bases.
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