What atoms can make amphoteric compounds?

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Hi guys,

What atoms can make amphoteric compounds?

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[Jennifer Fuentes 2K]

Metal hydroxides with a highly-charged central metal atom can be amphoteric. In addition to aluminum, metals such as zinc, tin, lead, and beryllium can also form amphoteric oxides or hydroxides. Whether such hydroxides behave as acids or bases depends on the surrounding solution's pH. “acid.

[Kelly McFarlane]

Typically, amphoteric compounds have hydrogen (able to give proton) and negative charge (able to receive proton).

[BB Dis 1H]

Is it enough to just memorize that usually amphoteric compounds have hydrogen atoms and negative charges? Or is it a lot more detailed to where we need to memorize the exact atoms that can be amphoteric?

[Jaden Nguyen 2A]

Is it enough to just memorize that usually amphoteric compounds have hydrogen atoms and negative charges? Or is it a lot more detailed to where we need to memorize the exact atoms that can be amphoteric?

Acids are defined as any compound that is capable of donating an H+ to water to create H30+. This means that any compound that has more than one hydrogen such as H2SO4 can give one to become HSO4-. At that point HSO4- can give up another hydrogen to become SO42- or regain an electron to become H2SO4 again. I hope this helps!

[Thailer Phorn 1C]

Usually amphoteric compounds will have a hydrogen atom.