Chemical properties of acids, bases and amphoteric compounds

[Lauren Haight 1E]

What are the specific chemical properties of acids, bases and amphoteric compounds?

[Chem_Mod]

This depends on how we define acids and bases. If we use the bronsted definitions then an acid is a molecule that donates a proton in the form of H+1 (hyrdronium ion) and a base is a molecule that accepts a proton. If we use the Lewis definitions then an acid is a molecule that accepts an electron pair and a base is a molecule that donates an electron pair. An amphoteric compound is simply a compound that can do both (behave like an acid and a base).

[Kayli Choy 2F]

Additionally, for the Arrhenius definition, Arrhenius acids react with water to produce H+, and Arrhenius bases react with water to produce OH-.