COMPOUNDS OF METALS
A. METAL OXIDE
An oxide is a compound of oxygen with another element.
Preparation of oxides:
There are two ways of preparing metal oxides
a) DIRECT METHOD
It involves direct combination of metal with oxygen
1. INDIRECT METHOD
It involves thermal decomposition of a salt of carbonate, hydroxide (I) nitrates
CLASSIFICATION OF METAL OXIDES
BASIC OXIDES
Are oxides of metal when reacts with acid forms salts
Examples are MgO, CaO, Na2O, K2O
ACIDIC OXIDES
Are oxides of non metals and when dissolved in water form solution
Examples are CO2, NO2, SO2
AMPHOTERIC OXIDES
These are oxides which have both basic and acidic properties
(H neutralize both acidic and Alkali to form salt)
Examples are ZnO, Al2O3 and PbO