An element A forms two oxides AO and AO2 The oxide AO is neutral whereas the oxide AO2 is - Science - Chemical Reactions and Equations

Question

An element A forms two oxides AO and AO2 The oxide AO
is neutral whereas
the oxide AO2 is acidic in nature Would you call
element A a metal or a
non-metal ?

Themysterysolver · Accepted Answer

A is a non- metal because only non metals can form acidic oxides
metals always form basic oxides

An element A forms two oxides AO and AO2. The oxide AO is neutral whereas the oxide AO2 is acidic in nature. Would you call element A a metal or a non-metal ?

An element A forms two oxides AO and AO₂. The oxide AO is neutral whereas

the oxide AO₂ is acidic in nature. Would you call element A a metal or a

non-metal ?