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Question
Zinc oxide is a metal oxide. Which of the following term best describes the nature of zinc oxide:
(a) an acidic oxide
(b) a basic oxide
(c) an amphoteric oxide
(d) a neutral oxide
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Solution
(c) an amphoteric oxide
Zinc oxide can react with both acids and bases to form salt and water.
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