is manganese oxide a basic oxide? or amphoteric oxide?
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In mnO, the Oxidation state of manganese is +2 which means the Oxidation state is low so it is a besic oxide. explation: please mark me brainlist answer I'hope you help me brainlist
Well! This will take some time to get understood clearly.
Anyways, I will try to Explain you easily,
Usually, • Metal Oxides are Basic in Nature
• Non-Metal oxides are Acidic in Nature
As we know, Manganese is a metal hmm, yes Manganese is a basic oxide which we would usually refer to as MnO.
Whereas When we find Manganese in the State MnO2, It would usually appear in the nature of weakly acidic and mildly basic and This state of Manganese (MnO2) can also be referred to as Atmospheric oxide.