Metal oxides are nature....

Metal oxides are nature.

acidic

organic

basic

neutral

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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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Metallic oxides are ............ in nature.

neutral

acidic

basic

amphoteric

Select the correct statement : (I) Metal oxides are basic in nature (II) Metal oxides are acidic in nature (III) Metal oxides react with acid to form salt and water (IV) Metal oxides react with base to form salt and water

Both (I) and (III)

Both (I) and (IV)

Both (II) and (III)

Both (II) and (IV)

Select the incorrect statements (I) Almost alll metals combine with oxygen to form metal oxides. II. All metal oxides are soluble in water. III. All metal oxides are basic in nature. IV. Some metal oxides dissolve in water to form alkalis.

Only I

Only II

Both II and III

Both II and IV