Metals react with water to form metal, which are in nature.

oxides

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hydroxides

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sulphides

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acidic

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basic

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Solution

The correct option is E basic
Metal + Water $\to$ Metal hydroxide + Hydrogen
Metal hydroxides are basic in nature and turn moist red litmus paper blue.

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