What is the nature of metal oxides?

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oxide is a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element in its chemical formula.
metallic oxide are basic in nature while non metallic oxides are acidic in nature.
metal oxides react with water to give hydroxides (compounds containing the $O H^{-}$ ion) and resultant basic solutions.

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