Question

What type of oxides are formed when non-metals combine with oxygen?

Answer 1

Oxides:

• “The binary compounds that are formed by the reaction of other elements with oxygen are called oxides.”
• They are classified as acidic oxides, basic oxides, amphoteric oxides, and neutral oxides.

Non-metals with oxygen:

• The reaction of non-metals with oxygen results in the formation of acidic oxides or neutral oxides. For example, Carbon with Oxygen forms an acidic oxide.

$\mathrm{C}\left(\mathrm{s}\right)+{\mathrm{O}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)\to {\mathrm{CO}}_2\left(\mathrm{g}\right)$ (Acidic oxide)