Amphoteric hydroxides: Al and Zn vs Mg

Show that aluminium and zinc hydroxides dissolve in excess alkali (amphoteric) but magnesium hydroxide does not (basic).

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About this experiment

SubjectChemistry
Class11
Unit3. Classification of Elements and Periodicity
LevelNCERT level
AccessIncluded in a PractiSci plan

What you do in the lab

Change the controls and watch the chemistry behave in real time in 3D. Live readouts and graphs show the numbers behind it, and the Learn tab has the theory, procedure, observations and viva questions. Works on a phone or a laptop, in English and Hindi.

Topics: chemistry · Classification of Elements and Periodicity

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