Question

state reason for the following:( a) zinc oxide is generally considered as amphoteric oxide.

Answer 1

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Zinc oxide is called amphoteric because it can react with both acids and bases to give salts.

Ex:-

1)Reaction with acid:-

ZnO + 2HCl ---> ZnCl2 + H2O

2)Reaction with base:-

ZnO + NaOH ---> Na2ZnO2 + H2

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