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An amphoteric oxide is an oxide that can act as either an acid or a base in a reaction.


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An amphoteric oxide is an oxide that can act both as an acid and as a base. An example is aluminum oxide, Al2O3. It reacts with acids to form the corresponding aluminum salt, and with bases to form salts called aluminates.


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