Chemistry A-Level
Formation of metal oxides MO
What Formation of metal oxides MO means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for OCR.
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Heating a Group 2 metal in oxygen gives a solid metal oxide with the general formula MO, such as magnesium oxide MgO or calcium oxide CaO.
Topics that use Formation of metal oxides MO
- Group 2 (OCR A-Level)
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