What type of oxides are formed: (a) when metals combine with oxygen? (b) when non-metals combine with oxygen?
ScienceClass 8ICSEAnswered 28 Mar 2026
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- Metals react with oxygen to form metallic
- Nonmetals react with oxygen to form nonmetallic
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