Amphoteric compounds
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Lauren_Wiegand_2K
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Amphoteric compounds
How can amphoteric compounds act as both acids and bases? Can you provide examples of common amphoteric compounds?
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Averie Moore 2F
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Re: Amphoteric compounds
Amphoteric compounds can act as both acids and bases because they can either donate or accept protons depending on the nature of the reactants. The most common example is H2O because in the presence of a stronger acid, water can act as a base by accepting a proton (acid rain). Hope this helps!
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