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When oxygen is bonded to a metal it forms?

The oxidation of a metal produces a metal oxide. For example, calcium + oxide -> calcium oxide


What is an alkaline oxide?

Any metal oxide, for example magnesium oxide.


What elements are found in metal oxide?

The metal itself and oxygen. For example, in ferrous oxide or ferric oxide, there is iron and oxygen.


What does metal plus oxgen equals?

It depends what the metal is, but any metal combined with oxygen will be an oxide, for example: Copper + Oxygen = Copper Oxide.


What compounds are made when metals react with oxygen?

(the metal) oxide for example aluminum oxide


What is an example of reductionism?

The reaction between magnesium oxide and carbon at 2000C to form magnesium metal and carbon monoxide is an example of the reduction of magnesium oxide to magnesium metal.


What is formed by a slow metal reaction with air and water?

A slow metal reaction with air and water will form a metal oxide. An example of this is iron oxide, better known as rust.


Is CaO a metal oxide or non metal oxide?

Calcium is a metal, therefore this is a metal oxide.


What is produced when you react a metal with oxygen?

Any metal that reacts with oxygen will produce a metal oxide. For example, magnesium reacts with oxygen to produce magnesium oxide, and zinc reacts with oxygen to produce zinc oxide. It is helpful to know the general word equation: metal + oxygen -> metal oxide


What is a O2?

O2- is an oxide ion which reacts with metal to form oxides of the metal. For example: MgO, Na2O


Is a car rusting a physical reaction?

Nope, chemical. Metal combines with oxygen to form whatever-metal oxide. example: Iron+oxygen=Iron oxide/rust


Are Tums an example of a heavy metal oxide you can eat?

yes its okay to "eat" it