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Question

The pair of amphoteric hydroxides is :

Options

A.Be(OH)2, Al(OH)3
B.Al(OH)3, LiOH
C.B(OH)3, Be(OH)2
D.Be(OH)2, Mg(OH)2

Solution

Beryllium hydroxide and aluminium hydroxide are amphoteric in nature on account of diagonal relationship.
Be(OH)2 + 2OH- → [Be(OH)4]2- (beryllate ion).  ;  Be(OH)2 + 2HCl + 2H2O →    [Be(OH2)4]Cl2.
Al(OH)3 + OH-  →  [Al(OH)4]- (aluminate ion).
Al(OH)3 + H2O + 3HCl →  [Al(OH2)4]Cl3.

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