Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Explain the reaction of metals with oxygen and give one example.

Answer 1

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Reaction of metal with oxygen is as follows:

Generally, metals react with oxygen to form metal oxides. These metal oxides are basic in nature.

Metal + Oxygen → Metal oxide

For example, when magnesium burns in air, it combines with the oxygen of air to form magnesium oxide (basic oxide).

Magnesium + Oxygen → Magnesium oxide
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$\text{2Mg(s)}+{\text{O}}_2\text{(g)}\to +\text{2MgO}\text{(s)}$