What are base anhydrides?
1 Answer
Dec 23, 2016
They are usually oxides of metals, that can react with water to form bases, or behave toward acids as if they had.
Explanation:
Best known example is calcium oxide
Other metal oxides will not react directly with water, but they will react with an acid as if they were a base:
(compare to:
In this case you can 'deduce' the imaginary in-between step from oxide to base.