ChemistryCode 5070
Oxides
What this topic asks you to be able to do
- Describe an amphoteric oxide as one that gives a salt and water when it reacts with an acid, and also when it reacts with a base
- Classify each oxide, according to the metallic or non-metallic character of its element, as basic (including CuO and CaO), acidic (including SO2 and CO2) or amphoteric (limited to Al2O3 and ZnO)