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1. What is the nature of metal oxides - acidic or basic ?​

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metal oxides are basic in nature.....

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Oxides of non-metals and metals are acidic in nature.

December 30, 2019

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Harshdeep Kolluri

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Oxides of metals are basic in nature whereas oxides of non-metals are acidic in nature.

Metal oxides are basic since they form a salt and water when they dissolve in water. Metal oxides contain OH

−

. Ions are hence basic in nature.

Non-metal oxides such as sulphur dioxide contain H

+

ions that dissolve in water to form acidic solutions

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