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the reason that metals are oxide alkaline is because it is not a pure substance and also has been mixed with o2 or co2 or co1mo3
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What is an alkaline oxide?
Any metal oxide, for example magnesium oxide.
Is copper oxide a alkali?
Copper oxide is not an alkaline but it is a base
Is sodium an alkaline?
sodium oxide (solid) is NOT an alkali. sodium oxide forms sodium hydroxide (aqueous) is an alkali. so sodium oxide becomes an alkali only when in aqueous form and in aqueous form it is called sodium hydroxide.
PH of magnesium oxide?
The pH of Magnesium oxide is 10.3, which is slightly alkaline.
Is CaO a metal or nonmetal?
Neither, calcium oxide is a compound, an oxide of calcium. Compounds cannot be classified as metals, nonmetals, or metalloids, as these are only properties of elements.You could consider it analogous to rust, but calcium's rust, instead of iron's rust.
Is strontium oxide a metal?
strontium is alkaline earth metal and its oxide is a basic alkaline.
What is an alkaline oxide?
Any metal oxide, for example magnesium oxide.
Which of these alkaline earth metal oxides has the greatest percent by mass oxygen 1 barium oxide 2 beryllium oxide 3 calcium oxide 4 magnesium oxide 5 strontium?
2. beryllium oxide. Each oxide contains as many oxygen atoms as alkaline earth metal atoms, and beryllium has the smallest atomic weight of the alkaline earth metals. Therefore, beryllium oxygen has the greatest percentage by weight of oxygen.
Is copper oxide a alkali?
Copper oxide is not an alkaline but it is a base
Is sodium an alkaline?
sodium oxide (solid) is NOT an alkali. sodium oxide forms sodium hydroxide (aqueous) is an alkali. so sodium oxide becomes an alkali only when in aqueous form and in aqueous form it is called sodium hydroxide.
What are magnesium's special properties?
It is an alkaline earth metal. It conducts heat and electricity. It reacts with atmospheric oxygen and forms oxide.
Is calcium oxide an acidic or basic or neutral oxide?
Calcium carbonate, CaCO3, is the salt of a strong base (calcium hydroxide), Ca(OH)2 and a weak acid (carbonic acid ), H2CO3. Thus, the salt when dissolved in water will be basic, i.e. pH >7.
What are examples of amphoteric oxides?
From the USDOT Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Glossary: A metal that is susceptible to corrosion in both acid and alkaline environments. Aluminum is an example of an amphoteric metal.
What are alkaline metal?
alkaline metal property
Is beryllium a alkaline metal?
It is an alkaline earth metal.
Is chromium an alkaline metal?
No, chromium is not an alkaline metal.
Is CaO a metal oxide or non metal oxide?
Calcium is a metal, therefore this is a metal oxide.
