Question

What are amphoteric oxides?Is water a amphoteric oxide.Why or why not

Answer 1

These are oxides that can react both as acids and as bases

Examples-----Aluminium Oxide, Zinc Oxide, Lead Oxide.

Yes water can react as both as acid and base, So it is an amphoteric Oxide

Answer 2

Amphoteric oxides are the oxides which reacts with both acids and bases to produce salt and water .

Yes water is an amphoteric oxide as it has the potential to act as both acid and base

Example is given below in the attachment