Question

29. (a) With the help of an acitivity explain that metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Burn a magnesium ribbon. We will find that the red litmus paper turns blue indicating that it is a base. ... Therefore we can say that metallic oxides are basic in nature.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Metals react with oxygen to form basic oxides. Metallic oxides are basic in nature because they react with dilute acids to form salt and water. They also react with water to form metal hydroxides which are alkaline in nature because these metal hydroxides release OH

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ions in solution.