When metal oxides reat with water the resulting soultion in generally?

salty, acidic, neutral, or basic

2006-11-12 07:41:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Basic. Metal oxides are classed as basic anhydrides, because they react with water to form bases:
2K2O + H2O ===> 2KOH; MgO + H2O ===> Mg(OH)2
Nonmetal oxides like CO2, NO2, SO2 are acid anhydrides.

2006-11-12 07:45:26 · answer #1 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

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