Metal oxides are compounds composed of metal ions and oxide ions. Nonmetal oxides are compounds composed of nonmetal atoms and oxygen atoms. The main difference between metal oxides and non metal oxides is that metal oxides are basic compounds whereas nonmetal oxides are acidic compounds.
Metals react with oxygen to form metallic oxide while Nonmetals react with oxygen to form non-metallic oxide. metallic oxides are basic in nature while Nonmetallic oxides are acidic in nature.
Metal oxides are compounds composed of metal ions and oxide ions. Nonmetal oxides are compounds composed of nonmetal atoms and oxygen atoms. The main difference between metal oxides and non-metal oxides is that metal oxides are basic compounds whereas nonmetal oxides are acidic compounds.
METALS:
Metals usually do not combine with hydrogen. Only a few reactive metals combine with hydrogen to form ionic metal hydrides.
The columns of the periodic table, also referred to as "groups" contain elements with similar reactive properties, due to these elements having a similar configuration of electrons in their outer shell.