Acid + Metal Oxide → Metal Salt + Water
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Key Stage 3
Meaning
Acid + Metal Oxide → Metal Salt + Water is the general equation for a neutralisation reaction between a Metal Oxide and an acid.
About 'Acid + Metal Oxide' Reactions
- Acid + Metal Oxide reactions are exothermic so the there will be a temperature rise.
- The reaction between a Metal Oxide and an acid produces water
- The reaction between a Metal Oxide and an acid produces a Metal Salt.
Examples
Acid + Metal Oxide → Metal Salt + Water
- Hydrochloric Acid + Lithium Oxide → Lithium Chloride + Water
- Hydrochloric Acid + Iron Oxide → Iron Chloride + Water
- Sulphuric Acid + Potassium Oxide → Potassium Sulphate + Water
- Sulphuric Acid + Aluminium Oxide → Aluminium Sulphate + Water
- Nitric Acid + Magnesium Oxide → Magnesium Nitrate + Water
- Nitric Acid + Titanium Oxide → Titanium Nitrate + Water
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Acid + Metal Oxide → Metal Salt + Water is the general equation for a neutralisation reaction between a Metal Oxide and an acid.
About 'Acid + Metal Oxide' Reactions
- Acid + Metal Oxide reactions are exothermic so the there will be a temperature rise.
- Acid + Metal Oxide reactions occur when the Metal in the Metal Oxide is more reactive than Hydrogen. This means the metal can lose electrons more easily than Hydrogen can.
- During an Acid + Metal Oxide reaction the H+ ions gain an electron from the Metal and bond with the Oxygen to produce water.
Examples
Acid + Metal Oxide → Metal Salt + Water
- Hydrochloric Acid + Lithium Oxide → Lithium Chloride + Water
- <chem>2HCl(aq) + Li2O(s) -> 2LiCl(aq) + H2O(l)</chem>
- Hydrochloric Acid + Iron Oxide → Iron Chloride + Water
- <chem>6HCl(aq) + Fe2O3(s) -> 2FeCl3(aq) + 3H2O(l)</chem>
- Sulphuric Acid + Potassium Oxide → Potassium Sulphate + Water
- <chem>H2SO4(aq) + K2O(s) -> K2SO4(aq) + H2O(l)</chem>
- Sulphuric Acid + Aluminium Oxide → Aluminium Sulphate + Water
- <chem>3H2SO4(aq) + 2Al2O3(s) -> Al2(SO4)3(aq) + 6H2O(l)</chem>
- Nitric Acid + Magnesium Oxide → Magnesium Nitrate + Water
- <chem>2HNO3(aq) + MgO(s) -> Mg(NO3)2(aq) + H2O(l)</chem>
- Nitric Acid + Titanium Oxide → Titanium Nitrate + Water
- <chem>6HNO3(aq) + Ti2O3(s) -> 2Ti(NO3)3(aq) + 3H2O(l)</chem>
- Ethanoic Acid + Sodium Oxide → Sodium Ethanoate + Water
- <chem>2CH3COOH(aq) + Na2O(s) -> 2CH3COONa(aq) + H2O(l)</chem>
- Ethanoic Acid + Calcium Oxide → Calcium Ethanoate + Water
- <chem>2CH3COOH(aq) + CaO(s) -> (CH3COO)2Ca(aq) + H2O(l)</chem>