Assertion: dissolves in both and solutions

CHEMISTRY · Subjective · ICSE · Chemistry · Study of the First Element – Hydrogen · Study of the First Element – Hydrogen

Problem

Assertion: Zn(OH)2\text{Zn(OH)}_2 dissolves in both NH4OH\text{NH}_4\text{OH} and NaOH\text{NaOH} solutions. Reason: Both NaOH\text{NaOH} and NH4OH\text{NH}_4\text{OH}, being basic, can dissolve amphoteric Zn(OH)2\text{Zn(OH)}_2.

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