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Mno2 is an amphoteric behaviour or not If it's yes why so? If it's not why? I want with with clear explanation

Mno2 is an amphoteric behaviour or not  
If it's yes why so?
If it's not why?
I want with with clear explanation

Grade:11

1 Answers

Avni Chauhan
askIITians Faculty 247 Points
5 years ago
Acidity implies electron accepting tendency and basicity implies electron donation tendency. Mn below+3 state can donate electrons but by the time it reaches +7, it starts accepting electrons thus turning acidic. In MnO2, it can both donate and accept, thus amphoteric.

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