Acid nature and basic nature of metals explain
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basically metals are Basic in nature. Or to be clear … if u can consider it gives 2 electrons (like Mg metal) it is a Lewis base which donates one pair of lone pair of electrons . And by definition basic character of any element or ion or compound is determined by the how fast it could donate or loose electron(s)...
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Explanation:
Metals react with oxygen to form their oxides these oxides dissolve in water to form bases which turn red litmus blue.
ex:2Mg+O
2
→2MgO
MgO+H
2
O→H
2
CO
2
Non-metals react with oxygen to form their oxides dissolve in water to form acids, which turns into blue litmus to red litmus
ex:C+O
2
→CO
2
CO
2
+H
2
O→H
2
CO
2
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