Why aluminium oxide is considered as an amphoteric oxide?
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Aluminum oxide can react with bases as well as acids. Hence it is an amphoteric oxide.
Eg. Aluminum oxide reacts with sodium hydroxide to give sodium metaaluminate.
Aluminum oxide reacts with hydrochloric acid to give aluminum chloride.
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Aluminium oxide is termed as an amphoteric oxide as it shows chemical reactivity with both acids as well as bases. ... Al2O3(s) + 6HCl(aq) -------> 2AlCl3(aq) + 3H20(l). In this reaction, aluminium oxide behaves as a basic oxide and reacts with an acid to produce salt and water.
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