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An example would be water which can gain a proton to form the hydroxonium ion (acting as a base) or donate a proton forming the hydroxide ion (acting as an acid). An acid is a proton donor; a base is a proton acceptor.
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∙ 13y agoan amphoteric compound/substance
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∙ 15y agozwitter ion and amphoteric
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∙ 13y agoSuch a substance is called amphoteric.
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∙ 11y agoDistilled water, as its pH is 7.
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What acts like both an acid and a base?
A substance that has both acidic and basic properties is said to be an amphoteric substance.
Is it possable for chemical to behave as an acid and a base?
Yes. A substance with both acidic and basic properties is called an amphoteric substance. Water, while generally regarded as neutral, is actually amphoteric. Sodium bicarbonate is also amphoteric. While it usually acts as a base, it can act as an acid under highly alkaline conditions.
What Amphoteric species?
A chemical species that behaves both as an acid and as a base is called an "Amphoteric species".Examples :H2O acts as an acid as well as a base.
What is the word that describe a substance that reacts with both strong acids and strong bases?
Acid and base
Which if the following is an example of a bronsted-lowry acid?
Substances that can act both as an acid and as a base are called
What acts like both an acid and a base?
A substance that has both acidic and basic properties is said to be an amphoteric substance.
What is common in both an acid and a base?
Both are a substance
Can an amphoteric compound act like an acid and a base?
Am amphoteric substance can react as a base but also as an acid.
Is it possable for chemical to behave as an acid and a base?
Yes. A substance with both acidic and basic properties is called an amphoteric substance. Water, while generally regarded as neutral, is actually amphoteric. Sodium bicarbonate is also amphoteric. While it usually acts as a base, it can act as an acid under highly alkaline conditions.
What Amphoteric species?
A chemical species that behaves both as an acid and as a base is called an "Amphoteric species".Examples :H2O acts as an acid as well as a base.
Is sodium bicarbobate an acid?
Sodium bicarbonate is generally considered a base. Technically, however, it is an amphoteric substance, meaning it can act as both an acid an a base.
What is the word that describe a substance that reacts with both strong acids and strong bases?
Acid and base
Which if the following is an example of a bronsted-lowry acid?
Substances that can act both as an acid and as a base are called
Do you consider hoh as an acid or a base?
HOH, more commonly shown as H2O or water is generally considered neutral. But technically it is an amphoteric substance, meaning it can act as both an acid and a base.
What reaction happens when base and acid mixes?
It depends on the amount and the strength of the solutions. If both solutions are equal in volume and strength, then the base would neutralise the acid. Thus forming a neutral substance.
Is trytophan an acid or a base?
Like any other amino acid, tryptophan possesses both acidic and basic characteristics, referred to as amphoteric substances. It acts as an acid at pH below 5.89 and as a base at pH above 5.89. 5.89 here is the isoelectric point of tryptophan, a pH value where its overall charge is zero and wherein it neither acts as an acid, nor as a base.
How Water is an amphoteric substance?
Yes, water can react as an acid or a base - amphoteric.
