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Zinc Oxide
Zinc Oxide (Product Code: SCI-562/162) is an analytical reagent grade white zinc oxide used to demonstrate an amphoteric oxide and the colour change of a compound on heating in school and college chemistry labs. It comes in a 200 g pack with an MSDS for safe handling. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, for teaching, testing and general laboratory use.
Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Grade | Analytical reagent |
| Capacity | 200 g |
| Safety data | Supplied with MSDS |
| Shelf life | Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted. |
| Product code | SCI-562/162 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
What Is Zinc Oxide Used For?
Zinc oxide is the usual classroom example of an amphoteric oxide: one small sample dissolves in dilute hydrochloric acid to form zinc chloride, and a second dissolves in sodium hydroxide solution to form a zincate, showing that it reacts with both acids and bases. Students compare this with basic oxides such as magnesium oxide, which react only with acids.
Heating a little zinc oxide in a dry boiling tube turns it yellow while hot and white again on cooling, a reversible change used in the dry tests of salt analysis to indicate zinc. It is also discussed as a white pigment and in rubber and ointment manufacture. Avoid breathing the dust and dispose of zinc residues as the MSDS directs, not down the drain.
Supplier
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab, supplies Zinc Oxide as one of the lab chemicals it sources for schools, colleges and analytical laboratories, packed with its MSDS. The acids, alkalis and heating tubes for the same practical can be included on one quotation for institutions, dealers and importers. Company details are on the ScienceLab profile.
Related Laboratory Equipment
Reagents and glassware for amphoteric-oxide and zinc tests:
- Zinc Oxide 200 g — another listing of zinc oxide in the same pack size.
- Hydrochloric Acid — shows the oxide reacting as a base.
- Sodium Hydroxide — shows the oxide reacting as an acid.
- Boiling Tube — for heating the oxide to see the yellow-white colour change.
- Zinc Chloride — the salt formed with hydrochloric acid, for comparison.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 used for?
Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 is used to demonstrate amphoteric behaviour, to show the yellow-when-hot colour change in salt analysis and to prepare zinc salts. It also supports lessons on pigments and industrial uses of zinc compounds in school and college laboratories.
Why is Zinc Oxide called amphoteric?
Zinc Oxide is called amphoteric because it reacts with acids to form zinc salts and with alkalis such as sodium hydroxide to form zincates. Testing Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 with both reagents side by side makes the idea clear to students.
Why does Zinc Oxide turn yellow when heated?
Zinc Oxide turns yellow when hot because heating drives a tiny amount of oxygen out of the crystal lattice, creating defects that absorb blue light; it turns white again on cooling. This reversible change with Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 is a quick dry test for zinc.
What pack size and grade is Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162?
Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 is supplied as analytical reagent grade material in a 200 g pack with an MSDS. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.
How should Zinc Oxide be stored?
Keep Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 in its closed container in a dry cupboard away from acids and strong alkalis, and label any opened container with the date. Avoid raising dust when weighing, and follow the MSDS for disposal of zinc residues.
Who supplies Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162?
Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India supplies Zinc Oxide SCI-562/162 to schools, colleges, laboratories, dealers and importers in India and international markets. It is a sourced chemical, and the related acids and glassware can be quoted on the same enquiry.
Request a Quote
Ask for Zinc Oxide (SCI-562/162) pricing through the contact page, or add it to the enquiry cart with acids, alkalis and boiling tubes for the practical.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
