Question

What happens when metals and non metals react with oxygen. Do the oxide of the two differ? How will you show this? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Non-metals react with oxygen to form non-metal oxides. Non-metal oxides are acidic in nature. ... If an element forms an acidic oxide,then the element will be a non-metal. Metal oxide are basic in nature and form bases on dissolving in water.

Answer 2

Answer:

when metal react with oxygen metal oxides are form.

metal react with oxygen.

let take iron

iron oxide is formed. which is basic in nature

when nonmetal react with it make acidic substances.