Which of the following elements produces basic oxide reacting with oxygen?

Chorium

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Sulphur

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Sodium

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Magnesium

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Solution

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C Sodium
D Magnesium
Metals react with oxygen to produce basic oxides.

Sodium and magnesium metal react with the oxygen of the air at room temperature to form sodium oxide and magnesium oxide respectively. These oxides react with water to form hydroxides.

$4 N a + O_{2} \to 2 N a_{2} O$
$N a_{2} O + H_{2} O \to 2 N a O H$
$2 M g + O_{2} \to 2 M g O$
$M g O + H_{2} O \to M g (O H)_{2}$

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