Question 6
What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

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The oxides which behave as both acidic and basic oxides are called amphoteric oxides. Examples- aluminium oxide $({Al}_{2} O_{3})$ , zinc oxide $(ZnO)$ .

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Q. Question 6
What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.

(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:
$M g O, Z n O, P_{2} O_{3}, A l_{2} O_{3}, N O_{2}$