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explain why metal oxides tend to be basic if the oxidation number of the metal is low and acidic if the oxidation number of the metal is high
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bobpursley
Group I, II oxides tend to form hydroxides, which in water are basic. Higher groups oxides form weak acids in water. See http://www.britannica.com/science/oxide
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