Why metals form basic oxides and non metals form acidic oxides?
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Metal Oxides are basic in nature because they react with dilute acids to form salt and water. they also dissolve in water to form Metalhydroxides which are Alkaline in nature. Thesemetal hydroxides release OH- ions, so they arebasic. ... Therefore, non metallic oxides would beacidic in nature.
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