Question

How can you test the metal oxide is basic in nature

Answer 1

Metallic oxides are basic in naturebecause they react with dilute acids to form salt and water. ... Therefore, nonmetallic oxides would be acidic innature. This can also be proven by the litmus paper test where metal oxideswhen reacting with water will form strong bases and turn red litmus paper to blue.

Answer 2

Metal oxides are basic in nature because they reacty with dil. acids to form salt and water. they also dissolvein water to form metal hydroxides which are alkaline in nature. these metal hydroxides release OH- ions, so they are basic.