Question

Differentiate between acidic oxides and basic oxides with examples.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Basic oxides are always oxides of metals. They combine with water to form metal hydroxides which are usually called bases. Na2O, MgO, CaO, FeO and CuO are examples of basic oxides. Acidic oxides are mostly oxides of non-metals, and they dissolve in water to form acids.

Answer 2

Answer:

acidic oxides            

dissolve in water                                                                                                                                          

mostly non-metal            

don't react with acids          

react with alkalis              

basic oxides

are insoluble in water (except sodium oxide and  potassium oxide )    

mostly metal

react with acids to form salt and H2O