- A bluish white ppt. is formed when small amount of ammonium hydroxide is added.
- This precipitate turns deep blue when excess of ammonium hydroxide solution is added.
Action of Alkalis โ on oxides and hydroxides of certain metals
Zinc oxide | ZnO + NaOH โถ ____ + ____ |
Zinc hydroxide | Zn(OH)2 + NaOH โถ ____ + ____ |
Lead [II] oxide | PbO + NaOH โถ ____ + ____ |
Lead hydroxide | Pb(OH)2 + NaOH โถ ____ + ____ |
Aluminium oxide | Al2O3 + NaOH โถ ____ + ____ |
Aluminium hydroxide | Al(OH)3 + KOH โถ ____ + ____ |