Question

Why Acid is called NON - METABOLLIC OXIDE and Bases is called METABOLLIC OXIDE ???????? rn Why Acid and bases reat with METAL OXIDE and NON- METAL OXIDE respetetively. ?????? Why Acid doesnot reat with NON METAL and Bases with METAL OXIDE ..??????????

Answer 1

Acid + Base ------------- Salt + Hydrogen gas Non metallic oxide + Base ----------------- Salt + Hydrogen gas Since the products of both the equation is same and acids and non metallic oxides react with bases respectively to give the same products, al non metallic oxides are acids. Acid + Base ---------------- Salt + Hydrogen gas Acid + Metal oxide --------------- Salt + Hydrogen gas Since the products formed are same for both and bases and metal oxides react with acids respectively to give the same products, all metal oxides are bases. Some metal oxides react with both acids and bases and such metal oxides are called amphoteric oxides. Eg- Aluminium oxide, Zinc oxide..