Amphoteric hydroxides react with both alkalies

Question:

Amphoteric hydroxides react with both alkalies and acids. Which of the

following Group 2 metal hydroxides is soluble in sodium hydroxide?

(i) Be(OH)2

(ii) Mg(OH)2

(iii) Ca(OH)2

(iv) Ba(OH)2

Solution:

Option (i) Be(OH)2 is the answer.

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