Observe the following chemical equations : (i) Al_(2)O_(3) + 2NaOH rarr 2NaAlO_(2) + H_(2)O (ii) Al_(2)O_(3) + 6HCl rarr 2AlCl_(3) + 3H_(2)O What is the conclusion that you take about the nature of aluminium oxide with the help of these equations. Give reason for your conclusion.

Observe the following chemical equations : (i) Al_(2)O_(3) + 2NaOH ra

1.	Observe the following chemical equations : (i) Al_(2)O_(3) + 2NaOH rarr 2NaAlO_(2) + H_(2)O (ii) Al_(2)O_(3) + 6HCl rarr 2AlCl_(3) + 3H_(2)O What is the conclusion that you take about the nature of aluminium oxide with the help of these equations. Give reason for your conclusion.
Answer» Solution :ALUMINIUM OXIDE is amphoteric in nature. Aluminium oxide is reacting with BASE in the first equation to give salt & WATER. Hece, it is an amphoteric oxide.