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An oxide is a chemical compound in which one or more oxygen atoms combined with another element, such as H 2 O or CO 2.Based on their acid-base characteristics, oxides can be classified into four categories: acidic oxides, basic oxides, and amphoteric oxides and neutral oxides.
Although most metal oxides are crystalline solids, many non-metal oxides are molecules. Examples of molecular oxides are carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. All simple oxides of nitrogen are molecular, e.g., NO, N 2 O, NO 2 and N 2 O 4. Phosphorus pentoxide is a more complex molecular oxide with a deceptive name, the real formula being P 4 O 10.
Rusting, the formation of iron oxides, is a well-known example of electrochemical corrosion: it forms as a result of the oxidation of iron metal. Common rust often refers to iron(III) oxide, formed in the following chemical reaction: 4 Fe + 3 O 2 → 2 Fe 2 O 3. The oxidation of iron(II) to iron(III) by hydrogen peroxide in the presence of an acid:
where OS stands for oxidation state. This approach yields correct oxidation states in oxides and hydroxides of any single element, and in acids such as sulfuric acid (H 2 SO 4) or dichromic acid (H 2 Cr 2 O 7). Its coverage can be extended either by a list of exceptions or by assigning priority to the postulates.
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Boron oxide (B 2 O 3) is slightly acidic, aluminium and gallium oxide (Al 2 O 3 and Ga 2 O 3 respectively) are amphoteric, indium(III) oxide (In 2 O 3) is nearly amphoteric, and thallium(III) oxide (Tl 2 O 3) is a Lewis base because it dissolves in acids to form salts. Each of these compounds are stable, but thallium oxide decomposes at ...
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The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion (O 2−) is bonded to one or more metal alloys. The hydroxide -bearing minerals are typically included in the oxide class. Minerals with complex anion groups such as the silicates , sulfates , carbonates and phosphates are classed separately.