The solution of MgO is _______-

The correct answer is Basic.

Key Points

• Magnesium oxide is a simple basic oxide because it contains oxide ions.
• It reacts with water to form magnesium hydroxide which is a base.
• Metal oxides on the left side of the periodic table produce basic solutions in water (e.g. Na₂O and MgO).
• Non-metal oxides on the right side of the periodic table produce acidic solutions (e.g. Cl2O, SO2, P4O10).
• A basic solution is an aqueous solution containing more OH-ions than H+ions.
• Examples of common basic solutions include soap or detergent dissolved in water or solutions of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, or sodium carbonate.

Additional Information

• A solution with a pH less than 7 is considered acidic, and a solution with a pH greater than 7 is considered basic, or alkaline.
• Strong acids have a higher concentration of hydrogen ions, and they are assigned values closer to 0.
• An amphoteric solution is a substance that can chemically react as either acid or base. However, it is also possible for oxide to be neither acidic nor basic, but is a neutral oxide.
• Examples of amphoteric substances include water, amino acids, proteins, and many metal oxides and hydroxides. Oxides and hydroxides of aluminium, antimony, arsenic, antimony, bismuth, beryllium, chromium, cobalt.
• Neutral solutions are the solutions in which the concentration of hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions are equal Sodium chloride solution or a sugar solution is an example of a neutral solution.
• A neutral solution has a pH equal to 7.
  • Water is another common substance that is neutral on the pH scale.