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3013 s and p – Block ElementsProperties: Normal oxides (O 2- ) react with H2O to form hydroxides by proton exchange.Gains protonLoses protonThe peroxides (O2 2- ) and superoxides (O 2- ) are strong oxidising agents and react with H2O togive H2O2 and O2.Normal oxides have anti-fluorite structure and are ionic in nature since they containmonoxide in, O 2- Peroxides contain peroxide ion, O2 2- or [-O-O] 2- .The super oxide ion has a three electron bond as shown below:The presence of one unpaired electron in it makes this in paramagnetic and coloured.Reactions of the Oxides with Water and Dilute AcidsI. The simple oxides, X2OReaction with WaterThese are simple basic oxides, reacting with water to give the metal hydroxide. Forexample, lithium oxide reacts with water to give a colourless solution of lithium hydroxide.Reaction with dilute AcidsThese simple oxides all react with an acid to give a salt and water. For example, sodiumoxide will react with dilute hydrochloric acid to give colourless sodium chloride solution andwater.II. The peroxides, X2O2Reaction with WaterIf the reaction is done in ice cold (and the temperature controlled so that it doesn't rise eventhough these reactions are strongly exothermic), a solution of the metal hydroxide and hydrogenperoxide is formed.

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