explain the statement metal oxides are basic in nature
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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- ions in solution.
On the other hand, if you look at non metallic oxides, they react with water to form acidic solutions which liberate H+ ions in solution. Therefore, non metallic oxides would be acidic in nature.
This can also be proven by the litmus paper test where metal oxides when reacting with water will form strong bases and turn red litmus paper to blue. On the other hand, non metal oxides reacting with water will form strong acids that turn blue litmus paper to red.
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On the other hand, if you look at non metallic oxides, they react with water to form acidic solutions which liberate H+ ions in solution. Therefore, non metallic oxides would be acidic in nature.
This can also be proven by the litmus paper test where metal oxides when reacting with water will form strong bases and turn red litmus paper to blue. On the other hand, non metal oxides reacting with water will form strong acids that turn blue litmus paper to red.
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Metal offices are said to be basic in nature..
as they form bases on dissolution of their metal oxides in water.
for example : NaO when dissolved in water forms NaOH which is quite a strong base.
Group 1 & 2 oxides are highly alkaline in nature that is why group 1 called alkaline metals and group 2 called Alkaline Earth metals.
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as they form bases on dissolution of their metal oxides in water.
for example : NaO when dissolved in water forms NaOH which is quite a strong base.
Group 1 & 2 oxides are highly alkaline in nature that is why group 1 called alkaline metals and group 2 called Alkaline Earth metals.
hope this helps. :)
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