188k views
1 vote
4. Metallic oxide turn _________________litmus to ________________.

User Vwdewaal
by
5.0k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Step-by-step explanation:

Metal oxides are generally basic in nature.

When metal oxides react with acid they form respective metal salt and water.

Acid + Metal Oxide => Salt + Water

Neutralization Reaction :

Acid + Base => Salt + Water

This is similar to neutralization reaction where base comes instead of Metal oxide. Hence it can be concluded that Metal oxide is a base.

So Bases turn Red litmus to blue.

Hence the solution of any metal oxide will turn Red litmus to Blue but it has no effect on the Blue Litmus paper.

User Clock ZHONG
by
5.2k points