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There is no single answer to this question as different group one metals form different oxides. We would expect group one elements to form M2O oxides but in fact only lithium does this when burnt. The other elements more easily lose electrons from their second outermost shell so can form peroxides M2O2, superoxides MO2 or even higher oxidation state oxides. For example Caesium can form Cs7O.
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Are metal oxides neutral?
Many metal oxides are alkaline and form hydroxides in the presence of water.
Is carbon often used to reduce metal oxides to the metal?
Yes, carbon has been used since ancient times to reduce metal ores and oxides to the metal.
Which type of oxide is formed when metals combine with oxygen?
Metal oxides form alkalis when they dissolve in water. Non-metal oxides for acids. For example: carbon dioxide + water --> carbonic acid magnesium oxide + water --> magnesium hydroxide
What do metal hydroxides decompose yield?
metal oxides and water
Which metal oxides are insoluble in water and which are soluble?
Metal oxides of high reactivity are soluble in water while those of moderate reactivity are insoluble in water.
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The basicity of main group metal oxides increases on decending a group of periodic table though the reverse trend is observed in the transition metal oxides why?
What mineral group contains compounds of oxygen and a metal?
metal oxides
What is metal oxide?
Metallic oxides are metal and oxygen, bonded together. They are generally solids, and have higher densities. An example of a metallic oxides is sodium, Na.
What is a soluble basic oxide?
metal oxides are known as basic oxides only non metalic base is ammonium hydroxide . group ii oxides are generally insoluble
What are metal oxides with examples?
Metal oxides are oxides of metal. They are ionic in nature and form basic oxides. Eg: Na2O, MgO,etc
Is metal oxide is a base?
Yes, certain metal oxides, mostly from the middle groups of the transition metals are acidic. Chromium and rhenium, for example, both form oxides which are acidic in water.
Are metal's oxides gases or bases?
Metal oxides are typically basic.
Are metal oxides neutral?
Many metal oxides are alkaline and form hydroxides in the presence of water.
Are all oxides acidic?
No. A number of metal oxides are basic.
Are metals oxides acidic?
No, metal oxides are basic in nature.
How does the acid-base nature of the oxides in the period 3 change with the increasing atomic number?
basic metal oxides change to acidic non-metal oxides
What do metal oxides form?
Metal Salts + water
