A. ACIDIC OXIDES( A. B. C. D. NON-METALS FORM ACIDIC OXIDES. MOST (NOT ALL) ACIDIC OXIDES DISSOLVE IN WATER TO FORM ACID.

ACIDIC OXIDES REACT WITH ALKALIS TO FORM SALT AND WATER. THEY DO NOT REACT WITH ACIDS. Oxides Acidic Metal/Nonmetal Non-metals Solubility in water (Most)Yes
(form acid when dissolved in water)

Reaction with acids No reaction

Reaction with alkalis React with alkalis to form salt and water.

Basic Amphoteric Neutral A. BASIC OXIDES

Metals Metals Non-metals

(Most)No (Some)Yes(alkalis) No No

React with acids to form No reaction salt and water React with acids to form React with alkalis to salt and water form salt and water. No reaction No reaction

A. METALS FORM BASIC OXIDES.

Colour of metal oxides: 1. MgO (magnesium oxide) : white 2. ZnO (zinc oxide) : white 3. Al2O3 (alumina,aluminium(III) oxide) : white, transparent (or in the form of sapphire/ruby almost any colour depending on the impurities present) 4. PbO (lead (II) oxide, litharge) : red 5. PbO (lead (II) oxide, massicot) : yellow 6. Na2O (sodium oxide) : white 7. CuO (Copper (II) oxide, cupric oxide) : black 8. CaO (calcium oxide, quicklime) : white to pale yellow 9. K2O2 (potassium oxide) : pale yellow 10. MnO (manganese (II) oxide, manganese monoxide) : green 11. HgO (mercury (II) oxide, mercuric oxide, mercury oxide) : red or orange 12. Li2O (litium oxide) : white 13. TiO (titanium (II) oxide) : bronze 14. FeO (iron (II) oxide, ferrous oxide, rusted iron) : black 15. Fe3O4 (iron (II,III) oxide) : black 16. Fe2O3 (iron (III) oxide, ferric oxide, ferric iron, rust) : red-brown 17. CoO (cobalt (II) oxide) : olive-green to red, or grey or black 18. As2O5 (Arsenic pentoxide) : white 19. As2O3 (arsenic trioxide, arseneous oxide) : white 20. SnO (tin (II) oxide) : blue-black, or red