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प्रश्न
Write suitable chemical equations to show the nature of the following oxide.
PbO2
उत्तर
Amphoteric substances react with both acids and bases. PbO2 reacts with both NaOH and H2SO4.
\[\ce{PbO_2 + 2NaOH -> Na_2PbO_3 + H_2O}\]
\[\ce{2PbO_2 + 2H_2SO_4 -> 2PbSO_4 + 2H_2O + O_2}\]
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