Amphoteric oxides are those which react with both acids and bases - True or False?

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
Amphoteric oxides are those which react with both acids and bases.
With acid,
$A l_{2} O_{3} + 6 H C l \to 2 A l C l_{3} + 3 H_{2}$
With base,
$A l_{2} O_{3} + 2 N a O H \to 2 N a [A l O_{2}] + H_{2} O$

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