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Potassium oxide reacts with water to form potassium peroxide.

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Important Questions on Metals and Non-metals

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What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.
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The nature of solution obtained by dissolving soluble metal oxide in water is:
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Which of the following is amphoteric oxide?
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What are amphoteric oxides? Give an example.

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The metals which can form amphoteric oxides with oxygen are:

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What are amphoteric oxides? Give an example. Write balanced chemical equations to justify your answer.
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Give reasons for the following: Zinc oxide is considered an amphoteric oxide.
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What are amphoteric oxides? Give two examples of amphoteric oxides.
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Give reasons for the following: Articles made of aluminium do not corrode even though aluminium is an active metal.
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Why is aluminium called a self-protecting metal?
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Write down the changes that will be seen in each instance and explain the reason behind it.

Zinc oxide was added to dilute HCl and zinc oxide was added to dilute NaOH.

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Give reasons for the following: Aluminium easily combines with oxygen but still it can be used for making kitchen utensils.
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Which of the following are amphoteric oxides:
MgO,ZnO,P2O3,Al2O3;NO2
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Give reasons for the following: Zinc oxide is called an amphoteric oxide.
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Write one reaction in which aluminium oxide behaves as a basic oxide and another in which it behaves as an acidic oxide.
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Zinc oxide is a metal oxide. Which of the following term best describes the nature of zinc oxide :
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What happens when aluminium oxide and magnesium oxide react with water?