Metal oxides react with water to form .

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Solution

The correct option is B bases
Metal oxides react with water to form metal hydroxides which are basic in nature.
For example, magnesium oxide reacts with water to form magnesium hydroxide which turns red litmus blue indicating that it is a base. This reaction can be represented as:

Magnesium oxide + Water $\to$ Magnesium hydroxide

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