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Metal oxides are produced when metals burn in the presence of oxygen.

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Metal oxides are produced when metals burn in the presence of oxygen. These metal oxides are basic in nature. For example: When magnesium strip is burned in the presence of oxygen, it forms magnesium oxide and when magnesium oxide dissolves in water, it forms magnesium hydroxide.

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