p-Block elements form acidic, basic and amphoteric oxides. Explain each property by giving two examples and also write the reactions of these oxides with water.

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The non-metals form acidic oxides. The metalloids form amphoteric oxides and the metals form basic oxides. For example: Boron trioxide is acidic, aluminium and gallium oxides are amphoteric while Indium and thallium oxides are basic. B2O3 + 3H20 == 2H3BO3
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The non-metals form acidic oxides. The metalloidsform amphoteric oxidesand themetals form basic oxides. For example: Boron trioxide isacidic, aluminium and galliumoxidesareamphotericwhile Indium and thalliumoxidesarebasic. B2O3 + 3H20 == 2H3BO3 read less
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p-block starts from 13th group and lies till 17th group in the periodic table. 13th group elements are metallic and form basic oxides, 14th group elements are metalloids and formamphoteric oxides and elements from 15th to 17th group are non-metals which from acidic oxides.
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P block elements contain metals nonnmetals and metalloids. Metals form basic oxides nonnmetals forms acidic oxides while metalloids form amphoteric oxides metallic character increases down the group and decreases in periods when we move left to right.
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