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GCSE Chemistry · key term
A compound containing oxygen and at least one other element.
Used by OCR
Specification C2.2a · Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher)
Revise: Metals vs Non-MetalsThese are chemical changes because the oxides are new substances with properties different from those of the starting elements.
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
A compound containing oxygen combined with one or more other elements.
Distinguish an oxide's acid–base behaviour from the element's classification: metal oxides are typically basic, while non-metal oxides are typically acidic.
Name the species, not just the element within it. For , write “zinc oxide is reduced” and “carbon is oxidised”.
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Magnesium oxide is an oxide because it is a compound containing oxygen and magnesium.
A compound made from oxygen and one other element.