These elements form oxides of the type X2O3, X2O4
and X2O5
.
The acidic strength of oxides :
N2O < NO < N2O3 < N2O4 < N2O5 .
The decreasing order of stability of oxides of group 15 follows as,
P2O5 > As2O5 > Sb2O5 > Bi2O5
The nature of oxides of group 15 elements is as follows,
N2O3 and P2O3
(acidic) ; As2O3 and Sb2O3
(amphoteric);
Bi2O3 (basic)
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