unit 5 chemistry pg.4 mextal oxides and metal hydroxides
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- Metal oxides and metal hydroxides
- Alumina
- This is common name for aluminium oxide
- one property of aluminium is that it is amphoteric this means that it can act as both an acid or base depending on condition
- if an acid is present then it will act as a base if a base is present then it will as an acid
- amphoteric- this is a substance that can act as both an acid or a base
- acid- this is compound containing hydrogen that dissociates in water to form hydrogen ions
- Alkali- a base that dissolves in water to make an hydroxide ion
- base- this is compound that reacts with acid to form a salt and water
- Alumina
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