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Metal oxides are nature....

Metal oxides are nature.

A

acidic

B

organic

C

basic

D

neutral

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C
Metal oxides are always basic in nature. For example, Magnesium Oxide is a metallic oxide. It will be basic because by adding water to it it will become `Mg(OH)_2` (Magnesium Hydroxide) which is a base. Non Metallic oxides are always acidic in nature.
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