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Question
Write suitable chemical equations to show the nature of the following oxide.
CO2
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Solution
Being acidic, it reacts with bases to form salts. It reacts with NaOH to form sodium carbonate.
\[\ce{CO_2 + 2NaOH -> Na_2CO_3 + H_2O}\]
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