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Expt 4: Relative Acid-Base Strength of The Hydroxides of The
Expt 4: Relative Acid-Base Strength of The Hydroxides of The
I. Laboratory Safety. Risks, Hazards and Proper Handling of 6M HCl and 6M NaOH (use MSDS
as Source)
II. Conceptual Background. What trend can be seen in the reaction of oxides of period III elements
with water? Show the Lewis structure of the hydroxides of P,S, and Cl. What is amphoterism?
What compounds exhibit amphoteric properties?