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These are called amphoteric. They can react and neutralise both acids and alkalis. Such examples include aluminum oxide, zinc oxide and beryllium oxide.
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Is the theophylline act as Bronsted base or Bronsted acid and why?
base
How can water act as a acid or a base?
Water is a base. But, let's say you put lemons in the water, it would now be an acid.
Why can hso4 - be both a base and an acid?
HSO4 can act as a base by gaining a hydrogen ion to make H2SO4. HSO4 can act as an acid by losing a hydrogen ion to make SO4.
Is AL2O3 a base for acid?
It's an amphoteric oxid, which means it is neither acid nor base.
If water can act as an acid or base what is it?
Water is both an acid and a base in the sense that it donates protons to a base thus becoming hydroxide and accepts protons from an acid thus making it hydronium.
Is H2O amphiprotic?
it means that water can act as a base or an acid.
Can an amphoteric compound act like an acid and a base?
Am amphoteric substance can react as a base but also as an acid.
What does neutalize mean?
neutralisation means nullifying the effect of one substance by another like in acid base reactions acid+base-salt(neutral)
Is the theophylline act as Bronsted base or Bronsted acid and why?
base
Can an amphoretic molecule act as an acid or base?
both
An amphoteric compound can act as a?
An amphoteric compound can act as an acid but also as base.
How can water act as a acid or a base?
Water is a base. But, let's say you put lemons in the water, it would now be an acid.
Is AL2O3 a base for acid?
It's an amphoteric oxid, which means it is neither acid nor base.
Why can hso4 - be both a base and an acid?
HSO4 can act as a base by gaining a hydrogen ion to make H2SO4. HSO4 can act as an acid by losing a hydrogen ion to make SO4.
If water can act as an acid or base what is it?
Water is both an acid and a base in the sense that it donates protons to a base thus becoming hydroxide and accepts protons from an acid thus making it hydronium.
When acid and base act on each other what they form?
A substance
What happens when hydrochloric acid and water are together?
The simplest way to answer this is to say that water can act as an acid or a base - giving up a proton (H+) or taking one. When put with an acid, it acts as a base and therefore accepts the proton from the acid. acid + base <---> acid + base HCl + H2O <---> Cl- + H3O+
