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- The oxide is acidic but, as noted below, (weakly) amphoteric.en.wikipedia.org
- There are also amphoteric exchangers that are able to exchange both cations and anions simultaneously.en.wikipedia.org
- Sodium hydroxide does not attack iron since iron does not have amphoteric properties (i.e., it only dissolves in acid, not base).en.wikipedia.org
- In organic reactions, it is not usually used as a reaction solvent, because it does not dissolve the reactants well and is amphoteric (acidic "and" basic) and nucleophilic.en.wikipedia.org
- Many metals (such as zinc, tin, lead, aluminium, and beryllium) form amphoteric oxides or hydroxides.en.wikipedia.org
- These metals are mostly diamagnetic and tend to have distorted crystalline structures, electrical conductivity values at the lower end of those of metals, and amphoteric (weakly basic) oxides.en.wikipedia.org
- Surfactants -- short for surface-active agents -- are of four different types, namely nonionic, anionic, cationic, and amphoteric.www.digitaljournal.com
- Acid dyes are typically soluble in water and possesses affinity for amphoteric fibers while lacking direct dyes' affinity for cellulose fibers.en.wikipedia.org
- Along with its isomer 4-aminophenol, it is an amphoteric molecule and a reducing agent.en.wikipedia.org
- Some metallic oxides are amphoteric, like aluminum oxide, which means that they can react with both acids and bases.en.wikipedia.org
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