All the compounds proposed are oxides: Na2O, CrO3, MgO and K2O. The oxides can be classified into amphoteric, acidic, basic or neutral. Among the oxides listed, Na2O, MgO and K2O are basic oxides and react with water with formation of bases:
Na2O + H2O 2NaOH
MgO + H2O Mg(OH)2
K2O + H2O 2KOH.
On the contrary, chromium trioxide CrO3 is different from the others. It is an acidic oxide and it reacts with water with formation of chromic acid:
CrO3 + H2O H2CrO4.
Answer: C. CrO3 is different from the others
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