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Is there any way to find out if oxide is amphoteric or acidic or basic ?

Is there any way to find out if oxide is amphoteric or acidic or basic ?

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BALAJI
35 Points
10 years ago
the oxide iron is a very strongly basic anion due to its very small size and high charge.
nandan
8 Points
10 years ago
First of all we have to look into the nature of the element whose oxide it is. If the element is non-metal, then oxide will be usually acidic and if the element is metal, then oxide will be basic. Among metal oxide (especially d and f block),some oxides may be amphoteric or acidic also. The oxides with maximum number of oxygen will be usually acidic and that with moderate number of oxygen will be amphoteric.

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