The chemistry of gallium: (a) Gallium hydroxide, like aluminum hydroxide, is amphoteric. Write a balanced equation to

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The chemistry of gallium:
(a) Gallium hydroxide, like aluminum hydroxide, is amphoteric. Write a balanced equation to show how this hydroxide can dissolve in both HCl(aq) and NaOH(aq).
(b) Gallium ion in water, Ga3+(aq), has a Ka value of 1.2 × 10−3. Is this ion a stronger or a weaker acid than Al3+(aq)?

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Chemistry And Chemical Reactivity

ISBN: 9780357001172

10th Edition

Authors: John C. Kotz, Paul M. Treichel, John Townsend, David Treichel

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