Metallic and Non-metalic oxides Flashcards
1
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What are Oxides
A
Compounds of any elements combined with oxygen
2
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What are some properties of Oxidation reactions
A
They are highly exothermic
Rapid
May be slow and gradual
3
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What is an acid
A
a substance that produces Produces hydrogen ions in water
4
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What is a base
A
a substance that produces hydroxide ions in water
5
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What are acidic oxides
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- they are non metallic oxides which produce acidic solutions when dissolved in water
6
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in short, basic compounds are metallic, and non basic compounds are
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non metallic
7
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What are basic oxides
A
The ones that consist of a metal and a non metal (metallic oxides)
8
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What do strong bases do?
A
They break up organic material
9
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What do most metallic oxides do when dissolved in water
A
They produce basic solutions
10
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When metallic oxides are exposed to water the reaction is often
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exothermic
