Combined Science GCSE
Metal oxides
What Metal oxides means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Metal oxides
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Compounds of a metal and oxygen, produced when metals react with oxygen, and many are basic and can neutralise acids to form a salt and water.
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