Why is oxide of aluminium called amphoteric oxide
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Aluminium oxide is amphoteric. It has reactions as both a base and an acid. Reaction with water: Aluminum oxideis insoluble in water and does not react like sodium oxide and magnesiumoxide. The oxide ions are held too strongly in the solid lattice to react with the water
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Because it shows acidic as well as basic nature
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