Question

Metallic oxides are also known as _______ oxides.

Answer 1

• When metals react with oxygen, their oxide is formed.
• Metallic oxides are basic in nature.
• It turns red litmus to blue.

$\underset{\mathrm{Magnesium}}{2\mathrm{Mg}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}+\underset{\mathrm{Oxygen}}{{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)}\to \underset{\mathrm{Magnesium}\mathrm{oxide}}{2\mathrm{MgO}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)}$

• In the above reaction, Magnesium is reacting with Oxygen to form Magnesium oxide.
• Magnesium oxide formed is basic in nature.

Hence, Metallic oxides are also known as basic oxides.