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NEET UG 2020 · Chemistry · Question 131

NEET 2020 Chemistry, question 131

Question 131 of the NEET 2020 paper (code E1) is a Chemistry question from Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties. Its idea, Acidic, Basic, and Amphoteric Nature of Oxides, was asked only this once in NEET 2017–2026. The NTA final answer key gives option 2.

Updated 2026-10-08

Q131 · Chemistry

Match the following :

OxideNature
(a) CO(i) Basic
(b) BaO(ii) Neutral
(c) Al2O3\mathrm{Al_2O_3}(iii) Acidic
(d) Cl2O7\mathrm{Cl_2O_7}(iv) Amphoteric

Which of the following is correct option ?

  1. 1(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
  2. 2(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)Official answer
  3. 3(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)
  4. 4(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Official answer: option 2 · NTA final answer key

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