It's an amphoteric oxid, which means it is neither acid nor base.
It is an AMPHOTERIC oxide. That is , in an environment of low(acid) pH it behaves as a BASE. In an environment of high(alkaline) pH it behaves as an ACID.
AcidActually, Al2O3 (s) is amphoteric, which means, depending on the environment, it can act as both a base and acid. We are able to illustrate this with these two reactions:(I) - Solving Al2O3 (s) in an acid (HCl):Al2O3 (s) + 6 HCl (aq) → 2 [AlCl3] (s, aq*) + 3 H2O (l)In this reaction, Al2O3 acts as a base-------------------------------------------------------------------(II) - Solving Al2O3 (s) in a base (NaOH):Al2O3 (s) + 3 NaOH (aq) ---> 2 Al(OH)3 (s) + 3 Na+Al(OH)3 (s) then reacts with NaOH to form NaAlO2:Al(OH)3 (s) + NaOH (aq) ---> NaAlO2 (s) + 2 H2O (l)Thus, we often write:Al2O3 (s) + 2 NaOH (aq) → 2 [NaAlO2] (s) + H2O (l)In this reaction, Al2O3 (s) acts as an acid-------------------------------------------------------------------*depending on amount of solvent used. Excessive amounts of solvent will solve the formed AlCl3 (s) into 2([Al3+][Cl-]3) (aq
An acid can turn into a base if you mix a much stronger base with it! That way the base acid overpowers the acid and makes the acid a base!
Acid + base conjugate base + conjugate acid
It is a base It is a base It is a base
It is an AMPHOTERIC oxide. That is , in an environment of low(acid) pH it behaves as a BASE. In an environment of high(alkaline) pH it behaves as an ACID.
AcidActually, Al2O3 (s) is amphoteric, which means, depending on the environment, it can act as both a base and acid. We are able to illustrate this with these two reactions:(I) - Solving Al2O3 (s) in an acid (HCl):Al2O3 (s) + 6 HCl (aq) → 2 [AlCl3] (s, aq*) + 3 H2O (l)In this reaction, Al2O3 acts as a base-------------------------------------------------------------------(II) - Solving Al2O3 (s) in a base (NaOH):Al2O3 (s) + 3 NaOH (aq) ---> 2 Al(OH)3 (s) + 3 Na+Al(OH)3 (s) then reacts with NaOH to form NaAlO2:Al(OH)3 (s) + NaOH (aq) ---> NaAlO2 (s) + 2 H2O (l)Thus, we often write:Al2O3 (s) + 2 NaOH (aq) → 2 [NaAlO2] (s) + H2O (l)In this reaction, Al2O3 (s) acts as an acid-------------------------------------------------------------------*depending on amount of solvent used. Excessive amounts of solvent will solve the formed AlCl3 (s) into 2([Al3+][Cl-]3) (aq
Al2O3 + 6HCl >> 2AlCl3 + 3H2O
AlCl3 & H2O AlCl3 & H2O Solving Al2O3 (s) in HCl Al2O3 (s) + 6 HCl (aq) → 2 [AlCl3] (s, aq*) + 3 H2O (l) *depending on amount of acid used. Excessive amounts of acid will solve the formed AlCl3 (s) into 2([Al3+][Cl-]3) (aq)
An acid can turn into a base if you mix a much stronger base with it! That way the base acid overpowers the acid and makes the acid a base!
Acid + base conjugate base + conjugate acid
It is a base It is a base It is a base
Flour is a base, not an acid.
It is a Base.
The base which a certain acid turns into.Every acid had a conjugate base:HX (acid) X- (conjugate base)The acid is also called the base's conjugate acid.
Sulfuric Acid is a powerful acid and not a base.
Its a acid base simply acid ;)