Amphiprotic  [ENDORSED]

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Amphiprotic

Postby Kathleen Vidanes 1E » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:40 pm

Are there any other molecules that are amphiprotic besides water? If so, what are they?

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Re: Amphiprotic  [ENDORSED]

Postby Chem_Mod » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:57 pm

Several, any of the polyprotic acids or bases that have released or taken up one proton and could take up another proton or release the proton they have.
E.g., HSO4- which can become H2SO4 or SO42-

If I have time in class this week I will discuss examples.

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Re: Amphiprotic

Postby CameronJohari1J » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:58 pm

An additional amphiprotic substance is hydrogen carbonate ion HCO3-
It can either donate its hydrogen to become CO3 (2-) or accept another hydrogen to become H2CO3

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Re: Amphiprotic

Postby Sabah Islam 1G » Sun Dec 03, 2017 10:58 pm

There are other molecules that are amphiprotic besides water, which include the hydrogen carbonate ion, hydrogen sulfate ion, and the dihydrogen phosphate ion.

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Re: Amphiprotic

Postby Michael Cheng 1C » Sun Dec 03, 2017 11:52 pm

What is the difference between amphiprotic and amphoteric

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Re: Amphiprotic

Postby Cooper1C » Thu Dec 07, 2017 6:53 pm

Amphiprotic is the ability of a molecule to both accept and donate protons.

Amphoteric is the ability of a molecule to react with both acids and bases.

See page 469 in the textbook.


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