Question

What is the nature of oxides of metals, metalloids and non-metals?

Answer 1

Part one: Introduction to oxides of metals, metalloids and non-metals

• Metal ions and oxide ions compositions are oxides of metals.
• Non-metal atoms and oxygen$\left(O_2\right)$ atoms compositions are non-metal oxides.

Part two: Nature of oxides of metals, metalloids and non-metals

• Oxides of metals are mostly basic.
• These metal oxides when dissolve in water the litmus test paper will be in blue color
• Oxides of non-metals are mostly acidic leaving few to be neutral.
• These non -metal oxides give litmus test in red color.
• Oxides of metalloids are amphoteric.