I know that aluminum oxide is acting as an acidic oxide here. It's reacting with a base, so shouldn't salt and a water form? Does this have anything to do with the water being involved as a reactant?
Amphoteric Oxide Aluminum Oxide
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Alex Nguyen 3I
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Amphoteric Oxide Aluminum Oxide
Can someone explain to me how the reaction between sodium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide, and water works? +Al_{2}O_{3}(s)\rightarrow 2Na[Al(OH)_{4}](aq))
I know that aluminum oxide is acting as an acidic oxide here. It's reacting with a base, so shouldn't salt and a water form? Does this have anything to do with the water being involved as a reactant?
I know that aluminum oxide is acting as an acidic oxide here. It's reacting with a base, so shouldn't salt and a water form? Does this have anything to do with the water being involved as a reactant?
Re: Amphoteric Oxide Aluminum Oxide
Above equation doesn't seem to be balanced in hydrogen or oxygen.
I believe the right side is 2NaAlO2 + H2O so that a salt and water is formed.
I believe the right side is 2NaAlO2 + H2O so that a salt and water is formed.
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Alex Nguyen 3I
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Re: Amphoteric Oxide Aluminum Oxide
I actually wrote the equation down wrong. It's  + Al_{2}O_{3}(s)+3H_{2}O(l)\rightarrow 2Na[Al(OH)_{4}](aq))
, which is balanced, but I'm not sure if the transition metal complex is a salt or not.
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Aashi_Patel_3B
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Re: Amphoteric Oxide Aluminum Oxide
Alumnium oxide splits and the oxygen accepts a proton which then forms water. Aluminium oxide is an acid because it reacts with a base to form a salt and water which happens during a neutralization reaction...someone correct me if I'm wrong?
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