what happens when zinc is added to sodium hydroxide solution?
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Zinc reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form sodium zincate and hydrogen gas. The reaction takes place at a temperature of 550∘C. This compound is possible because Zn is capable of displacing Hydrogen from both acids and bases and therefore is called an Amphoteric metal and its oxide is an Amphoteric oxide...
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Zinc reacts with aqueous sodium hydroxide to form sodium zincate and hydrogen gas. The reaction takes place at a temperature of 550∘C. This compound is possible because Zn is capable of displacing Hydrogen from both acids and bases and therefore is called an Amphoteric metal and its oxide is an Amphoteric oxide
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