JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryThe p-Block ElementsJEE Main

An element dissolves both in acid and alkali. It is an example of

Answer: (C)

Solution

A substance that reacts with both acids and bases is, by definition, amphoteric (it can act as a base toward acids and as an acid toward bases).

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