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Why potassium oxide rubidium oxide and caesium oxide turns red litmus blue and finally white

Why potassium oxide rubidium oxide and caesium oxide turns red litmus blue and finally white

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Suraj Singh
148 Points
7 years ago
Hy ashit First of all potassium, Rb, Cs forms superoxide with oxygen... ie KO2,RbO2.. Here Oxidation number of oxygen is - 0.5 which is less stable so it shows high basic nature and it converts red litmus blue.. Hope U like it

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