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• Beryllium
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) ...wever, extracting the metal from the oxide is very dangerous, as beryllium compounds are more toxic than the metal, due to being soluble.
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• Aluminium
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) *Make organoaluminium compounds (pyrophoric!)
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• Amphoterism
  ...o behave either as an [[acid]] or as a [[base]]. For example, aluminium is amphoteric, as it can form aluminate salts (reacting as an acid with a base) or react Many transition metals have amphoteric properties, such as [[chromium]], [[copper]] and [[zinc]]. The amphoterism
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• Gallium
  |oxidation states ref=​(an amphoteric oxide) ...l, especially since it will melt in the hand if held too long. Some of its compounds have been shown to cause renal problems in tested animals. Bulk gallium nit
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• Germanium
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) ...inside the body and will cause health related problems. Organic germanium compounds have been shown to be less toxic and some even have beneficial properties.
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• Gold
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) ...toxic and it's even used in medical implants. On the other hand, most gold compounds (especially the salts) are toxic and they should be handled with proper pro
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• Lead(II) oxide
  ...ide is a useful precursor to a variety of other lead compounds, as it is [[amphoteric]]. It will react with acids to form lead(II) salts and will dissolve in str ...ill form a cement, which was used by plumbers to seal pipes. After the two compounds are mixed, the resulting paste expands when it sets and hardens to a cement
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• Oxide
  ...to another element. The terminology is usually used to refer to inorganic compounds, where the oxygen is not part of a polyatomic anion. ...for the oxides of [[alkali metal]]s and thallium(I). Some metal oxides are amphoteric, meaning that they can be both acidic and basic. [[Aluminium oxide]] is the
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• Tin
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) Tin has little toxicity, as most of its compounds. Organotin compounds however as know to be as toxic as cyanide.
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• Terbium
  ...hese salts to fluoresce in solution. These ions are also paramagnetic, and compounds of terbium(III) may be lifted by a powerful magnet. ...e oxidation state of the element. It is very highly fluorescent. It is not amphoteric, and adding bases such as ammonia to terbium-containing solutions will prod
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• Titanium
  |oxidation states=4, 3, 2, 1, −1, −2 ​(an amphoteric oxide) Titanium(IV) is the most common oxidation state of the element. Compounds of titanium(IV) are extremely difficult to dissolve in aqueous solution as
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• Hafnium
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) ...has similar properties to zirconium, and has little toxicity. Most of its compounds however have shown to be less benign.
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• Zinc
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) ...ay be readily plated out of solution, despite its reducing tendencies. Its compounds are colorless due to the zinc ion's [Ar] 3d¹⁰ electron configura
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• Water
  ...ng flammable like many other solvents, ability to dissolve a wide range of compounds, cheapness and availability, and non-toxicity as well as being mostly inert [[Category:Chemical compounds]]
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• Zinc oxide
  Zinc oxide is [[amphoteric]]. It reacts with acids to form salts of zinc, and with bases to form [[zin [[Category:Chemical compounds]]
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• Hydrogen
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) Hydrogen will form compounds with many different elements. [[Combustion]] with hydrogen produces [[water
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• Iron
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) Iron forms compounds most commonly found in it's ferrous(II) and ferric(III) oxidation states, b
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• Silicon
  |oxidation states comment=(an amphoteric oxide) Silicon is nontoxic, as are most of its compounds. Inhaled silicon and silicon dioxide may cause silicosis, however, if inhal
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• Sodium bicarbonate
  ...earing as a fine white powder or fine crystals, sodium bicarbonate is an [[amphoteric]] compound, fulfilling roles as both an acid and a base in different chemic Sodium bicarbonate is one of the most versatile and commonly encountered compounds in amateur chemistry. Neutralization of sodium bicarbonate with acids yield
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• Sodium hydroxide
  ...e is also unique among basic compounds in that it reacts vigorously with [[amphoteric]] metals, including [[aluminium]] and some transition metals, producing lar [[Category:Chemical compounds]]
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