Question

Is metal oxide acidic or basic? Support your answer with chemical equation.

Answer 1

Answer- Metal oxides are basic in nature.

E.g.- Magnesium reacts with oxygen to form magnesium oxide

2Mg + O₂--> 2MgO

When this magnesium oxide is put in water, it forms magnesium hydroxide.

MgO + H₂O--> Mg(OH)₂

As we know, hydroxide ions are basic in nature, so, it is proved that metal oxides are basic in nature.

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Answer 2

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for example: The sodium reacts with oxygen to form sodium oxide

when the sodium oxide is put into the water, it will form sodium hydroxide.

so finally i could say that metal oxide are basic in nature.....

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