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Element m reacts with oxygen to form an oxide with the formula mo. When mo is dissolved in water, the resulting solution is basic. Element m could be ________

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Ca (Calcium)

Step-by-step explanation:

Calcium is a positive ion with a charge of 2+. The metal is also an alkali earth metal since the oxide MO is basic when dissolved in water.

In light of the preceding circumstances;

The metal is not arsenic since arsenic is a metalloid with the oxides As2O3 and As3O5, which are amphoteric (reactive as both, a base and/or acid) and acidic in nature, respectively.

Because it is a metalloid, the metal is not germanium, and even though germanium oxide has the formula GeO2, it is amphoteric.

Because chlorine is a non-metal, the metal is not chlorine.

Because calcium oxide has the formula CaO and calcium is an alkaline earth metal, the metal is unmistakably calcium.

Because selenium is anon-meal and its oxide has the formula Se02 and is acidic, the metal is not selenium.

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