Difference between amphoteric and amphiprotic?

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Tyra Nguyen 4H
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Difference between amphoteric and amphiprotic?

Postby Tyra Nguyen 4H » Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:41 pm

What are the difference between the two?

305144105
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Re: Difference between amphoteric and amphiprotic?

Postby 305144105 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:48 pm

Amphoteric: A substance which can act as either an acid or a base
Amphiprotic: one which can both donate hydrogen ions (protons) and also accept them

Amphiprotic species must be amphoteric, but the converse is not true. Not all amphoteric substances are amphiprotic.

Hannah Yates 1K
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Re: Difference between amphoteric and amphiprotic?

Postby Hannah Yates 1K » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:11 pm

An example of something that is amphoteric is Water
An example of something that is amphiprotic is HSO4-

Ryan Danis 1J
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Re: Difference between amphoteric and amphiprotic?

Postby Ryan Danis 1J » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:14 pm

Amphoteric substances can function as either acids or bases. Amphiprotic substances can accept or donate H+.

shouse1f
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Re: Difference between amphoteric and amphiprotic?

Postby shouse1f » Sat Dec 08, 2018 1:54 pm

amphoteric: can act as either a base or an acid
amphiprotic: can donate or accept a proton


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