The metals which can produce amphoteric oxides are:

sodium and aluminium

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zinc and potassium

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calcium and sodium

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aluminium and zinc

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Solution

The correct option is D aluminium and zinc
' $A l$ ' and ' $Z n$ ' reacts with both acids and bases. So, these are amphoteric in nature. So, oxides of these elements are amphoteric oxides.

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