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Is mgo an acid

Updated: 4/28/2022
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No. MgO is a base.

How is it a base you say? Look at the following chemical equation:

MgO + H20 ----> MgOH + OH-

And then,

MgOH -----> Mg+ + OH-

So I guess you get two for one. I'm only a chemistry student, so you might want to look somewhere else too for an answer.

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