How are metal oxides formed? Explain with an example. - Vidyadip

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How are metal oxides formed? Explain with an example.

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Metals combine with oxygen in the ' air to form their oxides.
Metal + Oxygen $\rightarrow$ Metal oxide
[Note: Reaction/explanation given in the screen are for better understanding of students. The same are not given in the textbook.] When magnesium burns in air, it combines with oxygen to form magnesium oxide.
$2 Mg+O_2 \rightarrow 2 MgO$
Magnesium Oxygen Magnesium oxide

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