(a) What type of oxides are formed when non-metals react with oxygen ?

1.	(a) What type of oxides are formed when non-metals react with oxygen ? Explain with an example.(b) What type of oxides are formed when metals combine with oxygen ? Explain with the help of an example.
Answer» (a) When non-metals react with oxygen, they form acidic oxides or neutral oxides. Example: Carbon reacts with oxygen to form an acidic oxide called carbon dioxide. Hydrogen reacts with oxygen (b)When metals combine with oxygen, they form basic oxides. Example: Sodium reacts with oxygen to form a basic oxide called sodium oxide.

(a) What type of oxides are formed when non-metals react with oxygen ? Explain with an example.(b) What type of oxides are formed when metals combine with oxygen ? Explain with the help of an example.

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(a) When non-metals react with oxygen, they form acidic oxides or neutral oxides.

Example: Carbon reacts with oxygen to form an acidic oxide called carbon dioxide. Hydrogen reacts with oxygen

(b)When metals combine with oxygen, they form basic oxides.

Example: Sodium reacts with oxygen to form a basic oxide called sodium oxide.