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.
Water can act as both an acid and a base. It can donate a proton (acting as an acid) or accept a proton (acting as a base), depending on the chemical reaction it is involved in. This property is known as amphoteric.
Corrosive is a term used to describe substances that can cause damage by chemical reaction. A substance can be corrosive and either an acid or a base, depending on its chemical properties. Being corrosive does not define whether a substance is an acid or base, as both acids and bases can exhibit corrosive properties.
A substance's amphoteric nature allows it to act as both an acid and a base depending on the chemical environment. This property enables the substance to donate or accept protons accordingly, making it versatile in various reactions. Water is a common example of an amphoteric substance, as it can both donate a proton to act as a base and accept a proton to act as an acid.
No, sulfuric acid is not an amphoteric substance. It is a strong acid and only acts as an acid, donating protons in chemical reactions. Amphoteric substances can act as both acids and bases in different chemical reactions.
No, in order for a substance to be considered amphoteric it must be able to act as an acid and a base. Sodium sulfite will only act as a base, and thus it is not amphoteric.
Water can act as both an acid and a base. It can donate a proton (acting as an acid) or accept a proton (acting as a base), depending on the chemical reaction it is involved in. This property is known as amphoteric.
Both are a substance
Am amphoteric substance can react as a base but also as an acid.
Corrosive is a term used to describe substances that can cause damage by chemical reaction. A substance can be corrosive and either an acid or a base, depending on its chemical properties. Being corrosive does not define whether a substance is an acid or base, as both acids and bases can exhibit corrosive properties.
it means that water can act as a base or 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.
A substance's amphoteric nature allows it to act as both an acid and a base depending on the chemical environment. This property enables the substance to donate or accept protons accordingly, making it versatile in various reactions. Water is a common example of an amphoteric substance, as it can both donate a proton to act as a base and accept a proton to act as an acid.
No, sulfuric acid is not an amphoteric substance. It is a strong acid and only acts as an acid, donating protons in chemical reactions. Amphoteric substances can act as both acids and bases in different chemical reactions.
No, in order for a substance to be considered amphoteric it must be able to act as an acid and a base. Sodium sulfite will only act as a base, and thus it is not amphoteric.
Acid and base
A nucleophile acts as a base by accepting a proton in a chemical reaction, while it acts as an acid by donating a proton. In both cases, the nucleophile participates in forming new chemical bonds.
It is both. It releases a steady amount of both as it dissolves.