In the following reactions, ZnO is respectively acting as a/an :
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)
- (A)base and acid
- (B)base and base
- (C)acid and acid
- (D)acid and base✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Zinc oxide is amphoteric. Facing the basic oxide it plays the acid, forming the zincate ; facing the acidic oxide it plays the base, forming the carbonate . So across the two reactions it acts respectively as an acid and then a base.
JEE Main · 2017 · 02 Apr 2017 · Offline · Single correct option