Question

Krish magnesium oxide is of which nature acidic or basic and what about non metal



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Answer 1

METALLIC OXIDES ARE BASIC WHEN THE ARE DISSOLVED IN WATER TO FORM BASE

SO MAGNESIUM OXIDE IS BASIC IN NATURE

NON METALLIC OXIDES ARE ACIDIC IN NATURE WHEN THEY ARE DISSOLVED IN WATER

Answer 2

Answer:

Basic- Magnesium, Acidic-Non Metals

Reason

Magnesium is a metal and like most of the metals, it form basic oxides. When magnesium oxide reacts with water the following reaction takes place: magnesium hydroxide is formed in this reaction. Since magnesium oxide accepts protons (H^+ ions), it is a base (as per Bronsted-Lowry definition of acids and bases).

NON METALLIC OXIDES ARE ACIDIC IN NATURE WHEN THEY ARE DISSOLVED IN WATER