Why non metals acidic on reacting with oxided??

1.	Why non metals acidic on reacting with oxided??
Answer» Non metallic oxide react with water and give acids.CO2 +H2O →H2CO3when metallic oxide react with water it gives base.MgO +H2O → Mg(OH)2so,non metallic oxides are acidic and metallic oxides are basic in nature.

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