Question

Give Scientific Reason: Why do some metals form metal oxides while others form metal hydroxides.
Give one example for each.

Answer 1

Answer:

All metals form both oxide as well as hydroxide.

Explanation:

It depends on which anion it reacts,if the metal reacts with a compound containing hydroxyl ion,it forms hydroxide ,where as,if it reacts with a compound containing oxide ion,it forms a metal oxide.