Out of the following oxides, the amphoteric oxide is:

F e_{2} O_{3}

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A l_{2} O_{3}

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P_{2} O_{5}

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N_{2} O

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Solution

The correct option is B $A l_{2} O_{3}$
Aluminium reacts with acids and bases. So, it is amphoteric in nature. The oxide of an amphoteric element is called amphoteric oxide. So, $A l_{2} O_{3}$ is an amphoteric oxide.

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Q. Out of the following oxides, the amphoteric oxide is:
(a) Fe₂O₃
(b) Al₂O₃
(c) P₂O₅
(d) N₂O

(a) What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.
(b) Choose the acidic oxides, basic oxides and neutral oxides from the following:
$N a_{2} O : C O_{2}; C O; S O_{2}; M g O; N_{2} O; H_{2} O .$
(c) Which of the following are amphoteric oxides:
$M g O, Z n O, P_{2} O_{3}, A l_{2} O_{3}, N O_{2}$