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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why does metal oxides act as acids when in solution?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Metal oxides are basic in nature, not acidic.

OpenStudy (chmvijay):

metal oxides are most of time are basic and amphoteric some time :) if the molecular orbital contribution of metal oxide is more from metal orbitals then it acts as an acid which is lewis acidic :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanku bro @chmvijay

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