1800-150-456-789
FlagBACK
Flag 10 grade science> Though both sodium oxide and mercury oxid...
question mark

Though both sodium oxide and mercury oxide are metal oxides, sodium oxide is called alkali but mercury oxide not.Why/?

TheMiralce123 , 5 Years ago
Grade 10
anser 2 Answers
Arun

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

Sodium metal discharged at the cathode combines with mercury to form sodium amalgam. ... Calcium oxide is a white amorphous solid. ... This process is called slaking of lime.

Saurabh Koranglekar

Last Activity: 5 Years ago

Dear student

Alkali term basically comes with association of alkali metals which group 1 metals are, where as Hg is categorised as heavy metal

Regards

star
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES

Prepraring for the competition made easy just by live online class.

tv

Full Live Access

material

Study Material

removal

Live Doubts Solving

assignment

Daily Class Assignments


Other Related Questions on 10 grade science

question mark
Name - The gas produced on reaction of dilute sulphuric acid with a metallic sulphide .
10 grade science
2 Answers Available

Last Activity: 3 Years ago

question mark
Write the equations for : - dil H_(2)SO_(4) & barium chloride . (ii) ] dil . H_(2)SO_(4) & sodium sulphide.
10 grade science
1 Answer Available

Last Activity: 3 Years ago

question mark
Identify the following substance : - Liquid E can be dehydrated to produce ethene .
10 grade science
1 Answer Available

Last Activity: 3 Years ago

question mark
Give the equation for . (i) Heat on sulphur with conc . H_(2)SO_(4) .ii ]Reaction of - suger with conc . H_(2)SO_(4).
10 grade science
1 Answer Available

Last Activity: 3 Years ago

question mark
Give a balanced equation for the conversion of zinc sulphate to zinc carbonate.
10 grade science
1 Answer Available

Last Activity: 3 Years ago