Statement 1: Metal oxides are also called as basic oxides.
Statement 2: Metal oxides neutralize the effect of acids and release water, similar to the reaction of a base with an acid.

Statement 1 and statement 2 are correct, but statement 2 is not the correct explanation for statement 1

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Statement 1 is correct, but statement 2 is incorrect

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Statement 1 is incorrect, but statement 2 is correct

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Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1

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Solution

The correct option is D Both statements are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1
Metal oxides react with acids to release water, similar to the reaction of a base with an acid. Hence metal oxides are acidic.
Therefore, statements 1 and 2 are correct and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.

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Statement 1: Metal oxides are basic in nature.

Statement 2: Metal oxides neutralize the effect of acids and release water, similar to the reaction of a base with an acid.

Metal oxides which react with both acids and bases to produce salt and water are known as amphoteric oxides.

Since the products of reactions of acid + base and acid + metal oxide are same. Why acid + metal oxide reaction is not neutralization reaction?

True or false?

(a) Oxides of metals are basic.

(b) Common salt is acidic.

(d) Bases are formed by the neutralization reaction between acids and salts.

(e) Salts are neutral.

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