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Q.
Which of the following oxide is amphoteric ?
The p-Block Elements - Part2
Solution:
In general, the electropositive character of the oxide's central atom will determine whether the oxide will be acidic or basic. The more electropositive the central atom the more basic the oxide. The more electronegative the central atom, the more acidic the oxide. Electropositive character increases from right to left across the periodic table and increases down the column.
$SnO _2$ is an amphoteric oxide because it reacts with acids as well as bases to form corresponding salts.
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SnO _2+2 H ^{+} \longrightarrow Sn ^{4+}+2 H _2 O
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SnO _2+6 OH ^{-} \longrightarrow\left[ Sn ( OH )_6\right]^{2-} \text { or } SnO _3^{2-} \text { (stannate) }
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$CaO$ is basic. $SiO _2$ and $CO _2$ are acidic in nature.
Silicon dioxide has no basic properties - it doesn't contain oxide ions and it doesn't react with acids. Instead, it is very weakly acidic, reacting with strong bases.
$CaO$ is basic in nature and $CO _2$ is acidic in nature.