The nature of Fe 2 O 3 is

Question

The nature of Fe 2 O 3 is (A) acidic (B) basic (C) amphoteric (D) None of these

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Fe 2 O 3 is amphoteric in nature as it reacts with both acid and alkali. Fe 2 O 3+ underset text acid 6 HCl longrightarrow 2 FeCl 3+3 H 2 O Fe 2 O 3+ underset text alkali Na2CO3 longrightarrow 2 NaFeO 2+ CO 2

Q. The nature of $F e_{2} O_{3}$ is

acidic

basic

amphoteric

None of these

$F e_{2} O_{3}$ is amphoteric in nature as it reacts with both acid and alkali.
$F e_{2} O_{3} + acid 6 H Cl ⟶ 2 F e C l_{3} + 3 H_{2} O$
$F e_{2} O_{3} + alkali N a_{2} C O_{3} ⟶ 2 N a F e O_{2} + C O_{2}$

Q. The nature of Fe2​O3​ is