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Why metal oxide are amphoteric in nature?
according to acid base definations base is such thing which accept proton easily.in metal oxides ,metal has ability to give proton and oxygen has ability to accept it.both are strong conjugat acid and base.so the metal oxides are amphoteric in nature.
Is salt amphoteric?
Sodium chloride is not amphoteric.
Is a bicarbonate ion an amphoteric substance?
amphoteric
Is ciprofloxacin acidic basic amphoteric or neutral?
amphoteric
What is a common amphoteric substance?
Water is an amphoteric substance.
Can a base corrode Metal?
Yes - zinc becomes a zincate - aluminum becomes and aluminate etc - amphoteric nature is the chemical term
Is ammonia an amphoteric substance?
No, in order for a substance to be considered amphoteric it must be able to act as an acid and a base. Sodium sulfite will only act as a base, and thus it is not amphoteric.
Is tin oxide an acid or a base?
The oxides of tin are amphoteric in nature as SnO, with acid it behaves like a base and with a base like an acid.
Does sodium calcium are amphoteric oxides?
The oxides of sodium and calcium are not amphoteric: They are strongly basic. The most common amphoteric oxides are silica and alumina.
Is sulphate ion amphoteric?
sulphate ion is not amphoteric because according to Bronsted-Lowry concept an amphoteric specie is that which can donate as well as accept aproton but sulphate ion is not capable of donating proton so it is not amphoteric
An amphoteric compound can act as a?
An amphoteric compound can act as an acid but also as base.
Is Glycine amphoteric?
Yes, Glycine is amphoteric. It can act as an acid or as a base (or alkaline).
