What is the nature of magnesium oxide
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Magnesium oxide (MgO), or magnesia, is a white hygroscopic solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase and is a source ofmagnesium (see also oxide). It has an empirical formula of MgO and consists of a lattice of Mg2+ions and O2− ions held together by ionic bonding
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Since metal oxides ( excluding zinc and aluminum as they are amphoteric oxides ) are basic in nature, magnesium oxide (MgO) is basic in nature.
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Since metal oxides ( excluding zinc and aluminum as they are amphoteric oxides ) are basic in nature, magnesium oxide (MgO) is basic in nature.
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