Thursday, April 4, 2013

What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

Question 6. What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.
Answer:
 Oxides of metals which have both acidic as well as basic behaviour are known as amphoteric oxides. Such metallic oxides react with acids as well as base to produce salt and water. Examples of Amphoteric oxides are aluminium oxide and zinc oxide.

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