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Basic oxide
Introduction
In chemistry, a basic oxide is an oxide that either
Examples include:
- Sodium oxide which reacts with water to produce Sodium hydroxide.
- Magnesium oxide which reacts with water to form Magnesium hydroxide.
- Copper(II) oxide which reacts with Nitric acid to form Copper nitrate and water.
- i.e. CuO + 2HNO3 → Cu(NO3)2 + H2O
Basic oxides are oxides of metals.