Amphoteric and amphiprotic
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Re: Amphoteric and amphiprotic
Amphoteric has both acid and basic characters and properties. Amphiprotic acts as a proton donor or acceptor. An example of this would be water (H2O). It could become H3O or either -OH.
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Re: Amphoteric and amphiprotic
all amphoteric substances (can act as both acids and bases) are amphiprotic, but amphiprotic substances specifically can donate and accept hydrogen ions. not all acid/base reaction make use of hydrogen ion exchange
Re: Amphoteric and amphiprotic
Taizha 1C wrote:Amphoteric has both acid and basic characters and properties. Amphiprotic acts as a proton donor or acceptor. An example of this would be water (H2O). It could become H3O or either -OH.
It would also be helpful to know polyprotic which has more than one proton to donate ( if it is an acid) or accept (if it is a base).
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Re: Amphoteric and amphiprotic
Taizha 1C wrote:Amphoteric has both acid and basic characters and properties. Amphiprotic acts as a proton donor or acceptor. An example of this would be water (H2O). It could become H3O or either -OH.
To be considered amphiprotic, does it have to act as a proton donor and acceptor, or only one of the two?
Re: Amphoteric and amphiprotic
Ashley Martinez 1G wrote:Taizha 1C wrote:Amphoteric has both acid and basic characters and properties. Amphiprotic acts as a proton donor or acceptor. An example of this would be water (H2O). It could become H3O or either -OH.
To be considered amphiprotic, does it have to act as a proton donor and acceptor, or only one of the two?
Yes, I think it would have to be a proton donor and acceptor to be considered amphiprotic, so it could be either a base or acid.
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Re: Amphoteric and amphiprotic
Also, just to add on copper, zinc, tin, lead, aluminium, and beryllium tend to be amphoteric as well.
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