alleryStart learning →Metals generally react with oxygen to form oxides that are
Aacidic in nature
Bneutral in nature
Cnever formed
Dbasic in nature
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. basic in nature
1. Metals combine with oxygen: Metal + O₂ → Metal oxide.
2. Most metal oxides are **basic** (they turn red litmus blue when soluble).
3. Non-metal oxides, in contrast, are acidic or neutral.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch3 'Metals and Non-metals', §3.2.1_
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