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An '''oxide''' is a [[chemical compound]] containing |
An '''oxide''' is a [[chemical compound]] containing at least one [[oxygen]] atom and at least one atom of one other [[Chemical element|element]]. Most of the [[Earth]]'s crust consists of oxides{{Citation needed|date=July 2020|reason=carbonates and silicates are not oxides}}. Oxides can be made when elements are oxidized by air (when oxygen in the air reacts with the element). |
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Some common oxides are: |
Some common oxides are: |
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An oxide is a chemical compound containing at least one oxygen atom and at least one atom of one other element. Most of the Earth's crust consists of oxides[source?]. Oxides can be made when elements are oxidized by air (when oxygen in the air reacts with the element).
Some common oxides are:
- Water (hydrogen oxide) (H2O)
- Iron(III) oxide (Rust) (Fe2O3)
- Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
- Lead(II) oxide (PbO)
- Calcium oxide (CaO)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2)
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Magnesium oxide (Magnesia) (MgO)
- Phosphorus pentoxide (P4O10)
- Sulfur dioxide (SO2)
- Sulfur trioxide (SO3)
- Silicon dioxide (SiO2)
- Nitrous oxide (laughing gas) (N2O)
- Zinc oxide (ZnO)
- Copper(I) oxide (CuO) and Copper(II) oxide (Cu2O)