Oxide powder
is the chemical compound solid powder contains one oxygen and another element, such as
metal oxides
, metal oxides are a chemical compound formed between metals, specifically cations such as Na, K, Li, etc., and oxygen. These compounds require at least of two elements, as compounds do, and always contain at least one oxygen, though there can be more than one. These formations tend to be solid, basic and are more dense than their nonmetallic oxide counterparts.
Metal oxides
typically contain an anion of oxygen in the oxidation state of −2. A great example is
iron oxide
, more commonly known as rust, it is the result of iron's prolonged exposure to oxygen rich environments.
metal oxides
can be easily obtained in nature or reacting metal with acid. In order to get high purity
metal oxide powder
, nano-metallization is necessary.
Oxide powder
and
metal oxides
are widely used in our daily life. Quicklime is a commonly used desiccant and can also be used for disinfection;
iron oxide (Fe2O3)
, commonly known as
iron red