HKDSE Chemistry Question Review (2025-04-18)
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Question: Is oxygen acidic or alkaline?
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Solution:
O2 is a lone pair electrons donar. In organic chemistry, it is called a Lewis base. Oxygen is an organic base then.
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2 HF + O2 = OF2 + H2O
Clearly heterolytic fission occurs on O2.
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2 HF + O2 = OF2 + H2O
Clearly heterolytic fission occurs on O2.
Note that the oxidation number of F atoms is always -1, so th reaction is neutralization.