Since the products of reactions of acid + base and acid + metal oxide are same. Why acid + metal oxide reaction is not neutralization reaction?

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Dear student, acid and metal oxide reaction is also neutralization reaction. Remember that metal oxide is a base. So acid - metal oxide reaction is essentially an acid - base reaction itself

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Statement 1: Metal oxides are basic in nature.

Statement 2: Metal oxides neutralize the effect of acids and release water, similar to the reaction of a base with an acid.

True or false?

(a) Oxides of metals are basic.

(b) Common salt is acidic.

(d) Bases are formed by the neutralization reaction between acids and salts.

(e) Salts are neutral.

Explain reaction of metal oxides with acids and bases.