Question

is zinc oxide basic or acidic in nature

Answer 1

Metal oxides are BASIC which react with acids to form salts but in case ZnO , it is an ✨AMPHOTERIC oxide✨ and they react with both acids as well as alkalis to form salt.

ZnO reacts with hydrochloric acid forming zinc chloride and water.
 ZnO + 2HCl = ZnCl2 + H2O.

ZnO reacts with Sodium hydroxide to give Sodium zincate and water.


ZnO + 2NaOH + H2O ---->Na2[Zn(OH)4] 

Answer 2

Answer:zinc oxide show both acidic as well as basic behaviour. Such metals oxides like zn react with both acid as well as bases to produce salts and water are known as amphoteric oxides.

Explanation:

Zn + HCL = Zncl2 +H2O

Zn + 2Naoh = Na2Zno2 + H2O