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Amphoteric Oxides of Metals

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(a) What do you understand by amphoteric oxide ? (b) Give the balanced equations for the reaction with two different amphoteric oxides with a caustic alkali. (c) Name the products formed.

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(a)Amphoteric oxides are those oxides which show properties of both acids as well as bases to form salts and water.

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