Ncert Exercises & Solutions

Write reactions to justify the amphoteric nature of aluminum.

A substance is called amphoteric if it displays characteristics of both acids and bases. Aluminum dissolves in both acids and bases, showing amphoteric behaviour.

(i) 2 A I_{(s)} + 6 H C I_{(a q)} \to 2 A {I^{3 +}}_{(a q)} + 6 C {I^{-}}_{(a q)} + 3 H_{2 (g)}

(i i) 2 A I_{(s)} + 2 N a O H_{(a q)} + 6 H_{2} O_{(l)} \to 2 N a^{+} [A I (O H)

₄]-(aq)+3H2(g)

NEET Information

courses

Company

Botany Questions

Chemistry Questions

Physics Questions

Zoology Questions