Question: Out of the ions listen which are amphoteric? In each case explain how you determined that a cation was ampotheric.    Cu2+  Ni2+  Co2+  Zn2+  Sn2+ Note: Copper,

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Question: Out of the ions listen which are amphoteric? In each case explain how you determined that a cation was ampotheric.   

  • Cu2+ 
  • Ni2+ 
  • Co2+ 
  • Zn2+ 
  • Sn2+

Note: Copper, nickle and cobalt reacted with amonia, KSCN, sodium oxalate, tartrate, and then NaOH was added after.

Zinc and tin reacted with ammonia. Zinc and tin reacted with NaOH as well.

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