After this lesson, you should be able to:

• Express the formation of metal oxides and hydroxides with general equations
• Give examples of the reaction of acids with metal oxides and hydroxides
• Explain why such reactions are neutralisation reactions
• Distinguish between the reactions of acids with metal oxides and hydroxides from those with metal carbonates
• Determine the type of acid and metal carbonate used from the type of salt
• Describe how to test for the presence of carbon dioxide
• Give examples of neutralization reactions in everyday life