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ISBN: 9780078021527
Author: Julia Burdge
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 64AP
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Interpretation:
The amphoterism shown by aluminum compounds is to be explained.
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Amphoterism is a property of the compound by which it can act as a base as well as an acid.
Aluminum compounds react with both acids and bases.
Aluminum is an electropositive element and an abundant metal.
Aluminum is a versatile and abundant metal.
It is an electropositive element.
Its principal ore is bauxite, and it has low density.
It has high tensile strength.
It exhibits a
It is malleable, can be rolled into thin foils.
It is ductile, can be drawn into thin wires.
It is excellent conductor of electricity.
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