(Solved) How to find difference between oxide and hydroxide?

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How to find difference between oxide and hydroxide?

Let's say you have 2 aqueous solutions name X and Y. One of them is sodium hydroxide (NaOH) and the other is sodium oxide (Na2O). How do you find the difference?
What about lead oxide and lead hydroxide?

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ilibee

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The metal oxides made are solids for e.g

ANY METAL+oxygen=(name of metal)oxide

for e.g
magnesium (metal) + oxygen = magnesium oxide got it?
2 Mg(s=solid) + O2(g=gas) = 2MgO(s=solid)

*non-metals burning*
When non-metals burn, their oxides are OFTEN gases for e.g

MOST NON-METAL + oxygen = non-metal dioxide

Carbon (any non-metal) + oxygen = carbon dioxide ALWAYS A DIOXIDE FOR NONMETALS!

magnesuim oxide + water = magnesium HYDROXIDE
metal oxide dissolving in water results an alkaline solution

carbon dioxide + water = carbonic acid
MOST non-metal oxides dissolving in water froms ACIDS

Metal oxides are basic
non-metal oxides are acidic
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tony1995

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1) the oxides result from the reaction of the metal with oxygen - as you show in your case Na2O
2) the metal oxides react with water to form hydroxides - in your case Na2O + H2O ? 2NaOH
3) you cannot have a solution of a metal oxide in water, it will immediately react to form the hydroxide. So you cannot have an aqueos solution of Na2O .

In contrast, the non-metals form oxides when reacted with oxygen typically S+O2? SO2 . But these oxides when reacted with water produce acids, as in SO2 + H2O ? H2SO3. This is one of the major chemical ways of differentiating metals and nonmetals. Are their oxides basic or acidic when reacted with water?

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