Ferric oxide reacts with aluminium to produce aluminium oxide and iron. The balanced chemical equation for the given reaction is :
Fe2O3 + 2Al → Al2O3 + 2Fe
Which of the following substances is oxidized in the given reaction?
(a) Write one reaction in which aluminium oxide behaves as a basic oxide and another in which it behaves as an acidic oxide. (b) What special name is given to substances like aluminium oxide? (c) Name another metal oxide which behaves like aluminium oxide.