Metals react with oxygen to produce oxides, and non-metals react with oxygen to produce oxides.

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Most metals react with oxygen to produce basic oxides and non-metals react with oxygen to produce acidic oxides.

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Metals react with oxygen to produce __________ oxides, and non-metals react with oxygen to produce __________ oxides.

Most metals react with oxygen to produce basic oxides and non-metals react with oxygen to produce acidic oxides.

Metals react with oxygen to produce oxides, and non-metals react with oxygen to produce oxides.