How can we say that metallic oxides are basic?
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- Metallic oxides are chemical compounds of metals with oxygen like Na2O, MgO, K2O, CaO, etc.
- Metallic oxides are basic in nature because they react with dilute acids to form salt and water.
- They also react with water to form metal hydroxides which are alkaline in nature, as these metal hydroxides release OH- ions in solution.
- Example - CaO + H2O → Ca(OH)2