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

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Amphoteric oxides: The oxides which have a tendency to react with both acid and base to form salt and water are known as amphoteric oxides.
Examples of amphoteric oxides are: Aluminium oxide ${Al}_{2} O_{3}$ , Zinc oxide $ZnO$

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

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(a) Basis oxide (b) Acidic oxide

p - block elements form acidic, basic and amphoteric oxides. Explain each property by giving two examples and also write the reactions of these oxides with water.

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

Amphoteric oxides: The oxides which have a tendency to react with both acid and base to form salt and water are known as amphoteric oxides.Examples of amphoteric oxides are: Aluminium oxide Al2O3 , Zinc oxide ZnO

Amphoteric oxides: The oxides which have a tendency to react with both acid and base to form salt and water are known as amphoteric oxides.
Examples of amphoteric oxides are: Aluminium oxide ${Al}_{2} O_{3}$ , Zinc oxide $ZnO$