Neutral oxides, are non metal oxides which are neither acidic nor basic. I have noticed a pattern for neutral oxides which I am unsure actually holds true.
$\ce{CO}$, $\ce{H2O}$, $\ce{NO}$ and $\ce{N2O}$ are examples of neutral oxides. It seems that neutral oxides will always have 1 oxygen atom. While non metal oxides with more than 1 oxygen atom seems to always be acidic oxide. ($\ce{CO2}$, $\ce{SO3}$, $\ce{SO2}$ and $\ce{P4O10}$).
Is this a coincidence? Are there any neutral oxides with more than one oxygen atom?
Answer
Cl2O has one oxygen atom and is an acidic oxide. Thus, not all non metal oxides with one oxygen atom are neutral oxide. Also, not all neutral oxides have only one oxygen atom. N2O2, a neutral oxide but has more than one oxygen atom.
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