JEE Main & Advanced AIEEE Solved Paper-2005

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    Which of the following oxides is amphoteric in character?     AIEEE  Solved  Paper-2005

    A) \[Sn{{O}_{2}}\] 

    B)                        \[Si{{O}_{2}}\] 

    C)        \[C{{O}_{2}}\]  

    D)        \[CaO\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    A species is amphoteric if it is soluble in acid (behaves as a base) as well as in base (behaves as an acid). \[\underset{Acit}{\mathop{Sn{{O}_{2}}}}\,\,+\underset{Base}{\mathop{2NaOH}}\,\xrightarrow{\,}\,N{{a}_{2}}Sn{{O}_{3}}\,+{{H}_{2}}O\]


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