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Aluminium oxide is an amphoteric oxide. Compare its acid-base behaviour with that of sodium oxide, and explain the difference in terms of the bonding and electronegativity of the two elements.
CAIE A Level Chemistry 9701 · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity
The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity: compare question
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