Question

Zinc oxide is an amphoteric oxide. Justify with the help of chemical equations.

Answer 1

Answer:

Amphoteric oxides are those oxides which react with both acids and alkalis to give salt and water, zinc oxide that is ZnO reacts with hydrochloric acid (HCl) as well as sodium hydroxide (NaOH) to give salt and water, salts formed in respective cases are Zinc chloride (ZnCl2) and sodium zincate(Na2ZnO2).

Answer 2

Explanation:

amphoteric oxides are those which react with both acid and base .

in the attachment

in 1st one it is reacting with acid and forming salt and water .

in 2nd one it is reacting with base and in this case also it is forming salt and water .