what is amphoteric oxide?
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An amphoteric oxide is an oxide that can act as either an acid or base in a reaction to produce a salt and water. Amphoterism depends on the oxidation states available to a chemical species. Because metals have multiple oxidation states, they form amphoteric oxides and hydroxides.
An amphoteric compound is a molecule or ion that can react both as an acid as well as a base. Many metals (such as copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminium, and beryllium) form amphoteric oxides or hydroxides.
Some oxides react with both acids and bases, that is, they are amphoteric. For example, Al2O3 is an amphoteric oxide. The lighter elements of Groups 2 and 13, some of the d -block elements, and the heavier elements of Groups 14 and 15 have amphoteric oxides
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amphoteric oxides are those oxides that behave as both- acids and bases.For example:zinc oxide and aluminium oxide.
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