Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy

Question

Amphoteric oxide acts as

  1. Acids
  2. Base
  3. Neutral
  4. Both (a) and (b)

hintHint:

Both (a) and (b)

The correct answer is: Both (a) and (b)


    An amphoteric oxide is an oxide that can act either as an acid or as a base to create salt and water in a reaction. Amphoteric oxides contain elements that have both metal and nonmetal characteristics.

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