Basic oxide
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basic oxide
(′bā·sik ′äk′sīd)
(inorganic chemistry) A metallic oxide that is a base, or that forms a hydroxide when combined with water, such as sodium oxide to sodium hydroxide.
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A basic oxide is an oxide that shows basic properties in opposition to acidic oxides and that either
Examples include:
- Sodium oxide, which reacts with water to produce sodium hydroxide
Magnesium oxide, which reacts with hydrochloric acid to form magnesium chloride
- Copper(II) oxide, which reacts with nitric acid to form copper nitrate
Basic oxides are oxides mostly of metals, especially alkali and alkaline earth metals.
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