p - block Elements
Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
Which of the following oxide is amphoteric?
In general, the electropositive character of the oxide's central atom will determne whether the oxide will be acidic or basic. The more electropositive the central atom the more basic the oxide. The more electronegative the central atom, the more acidic the oxide. Electropositive character increases from right to left across the periodic table and increases down the column.
$$Sn{ O }_{ 2 }$$ is an amphoteric oxide because it reacts with acids as well as bases to form corresponding salts.
$$Sn{ O }_{ 2 }+2{ H }^{ + }\longrightarrow { Sn }^{ 4+ }+2{ H }_{ 2 }O$$
$$Sn{ O }_{ 2 }+6O{ H }^{ - }\longrightarrow { \left[ Sn{ \left( OH \right) }_{ 6 } \right] }^{ 2- }$$ or $$Sn{ O }_{ 3 }^{ 2- }$$ (stannate)
$$CaO$$ is basic. $$Si{O}_{2}$$ and $$C{O}_{2}$$ are acidic in nature.
Silicon dioxide has no basic properties - it doesn't contain oxide ions and it doesn't react with acids. Instead, it is very weakly acidic, reacting with strong bases.
$$CaO$$ is basic in nature and $$CO_2$$ is acidic in nature.
Which of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
Which one of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
Which of the following oxides reacts with Both $$HCl$$ and $$NaOH$$ ?
In the following sets of reactants which two sets exhibit the amphoteric character of $$Al_2O_3.xH_2O$$? Set 1 : $$Al_2O_3.xH_2O$$ (s) and $$OH^-(aq)$$ Set 2 : $$Al_2O_3.xH_2O$$ (s) and $$H_2O (l)$$ Set 3 : $$Al_2O_3.xH_2O$$ (s) and $$H^+ (aq)$$ Set 4 : $$Al_2O_3.xH_2O$$ (s) and $$NH_3 (aq)$$
The option(s) with only amphoteric oxides is (are):
What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.
Which of the following sets of oxides is amphoteric in nature?
Which of the following is not an amphoteric ion?
Which of the following is amphoteric oxide? $$Mn_2O_7, \, CrO_3, \, Cr_2O_3, \, CrO, \, V_2O_5, \, V_2O_4$$
Select the amphoteric substance in the following :