Question

State true or false.
Most of the metals form acidic oxides and nonmetals form basic oxides.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

False. Most metal oxides are basic in nature and most non-metal oxides are acidic in nature. Metal oxides when dissolved in water, convert into hydroxide ions.
$O^{-2}+H_{2}O\to {2OH}^{-1}$
According to Arrhenius theory, a base is a substance that releases hydroxide ions in water.