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Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 11:05 am
by Hawa Kamara 1F
Is what considered a base or acid? Or does it just depends on what the problem is?
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:14 pm
by Jacob Puchalski 1G
Water can act as an acid in the presence of a base, and can act as a base in the presence of an acid.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:15 pm
by Jesse Anderson-Ramirez 3I
Water can act as either an acid or a base.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 2:16 pm
by Mariah
905174774 wrote:Is what considered a base or acid? Or does it just depends on what the problem is?
It is amphoteric which means it can act as both.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:18 pm
by 105289321
it can act as both
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:19 pm
by AveryAgosto
Water can act as either an acid or a base
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 9:52 pm
by Timmy Nguyen Dis 1I
Water is amphoteric / amphiprotic so it can be both :)
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2019 10:01 pm
by Jordan Ziegler 2J
To provide a more technical and detailed answer:
Water (H2O) is able to release a proton (H+) to form hydroxide ions. Water can also accept a proton to form hydronium (H3O+). Thus, water can act as both a Bronsted acid and a Bronsted base, making it amphoteric/amphiprotic.
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2020 11:04 pm
by Queena Chu 3E
Water is amphoteric is it can act as both!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:46 pm
by Jose Miguel Conste 3H
it depends on the problem given, it can act as a base and an acid
Re: Water
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2020 12:07 am
by Susan Chamling 1F
Pure water is neutral and is neither acidic or basic. However, depending on the question and context provided, water can act as an acid or base.
Re: Water
Posted: Wed Nov 11, 2020 11:27 am
by Taber Ball 1F
Jordan Ziegler 2J wrote:To provide a more technical and detailed answer:
Water (H2O) is able to release a proton (H+) to form hydroxide ions. Water can also accept a proton to form hydronium (H3O+). Thus, water can act as both a Bronsted acid and a Bronsted base, making it amphoteric/amphiprotic.
I found a diagram which accompanies this explanation! Hopefully you find it helpful!
Re: Water
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 2:02 pm
by Heidi Buri 2I
Hi! Water can be considered an acid or base, depending on the reaction. If a water molecule accepts a proton in a reaction, it is considered a base. If a water molecule donates a proton, it is considered an acid. A water molecule can be considered an acid or a base based on how protons are transferred in a reaction.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 10:33 am
by Mackenzie Stockton 2H
Water can act as an acid or base, it just depends. This makes sense if you think about Dr. Lavelle's discussion about how molecules do not just "choose" to be an acid or a base, and it depends on their chemical environment.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 4:25 pm
by Chinyere Okeke 2J
Great question, as this has important biological consequences! Water is amphoteric, meaning it can act as either an acid or a base. Whether it is an acid or a base depends on its surrounding solution so in a solution with basic compounds it will act as an acid, and vice versa.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:51 pm
by Mingzi Yang 1E
Water is amphoteric, which can act as either acid or base depending on the reaction.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2020 9:51 pm
by Mingzi Yang 1E
Taber Ball 1F wrote:Jordan Ziegler 2J wrote:To provide a more technical and detailed answer:
Water (H2O) is able to release a proton (H+) to form hydroxide ions. Water can also accept a proton to form hydronium (H3O+). Thus, water can act as both a Bronsted acid and a Bronsted base, making it amphoteric/amphiprotic.
I found a diagram which accompanies this explanation! Hopefully you find it helpful!
This diagram is helpful. Thank you!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 8:14 am
by Yolanda_Xing_3A
Water is amphoteric so it can act as both acid and base :)
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:26 am
by Kyle Dizon 3A
Water is able to act both as an acid or a base.
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:32 am
by 305572629
It depends on the situation- it can act as either wherever necessary because it is made up of an acidic component (H+) and a basic component (OH-)!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 9:34 am
by Winzel Payumo 1B
Since it is amphoteric, it can act as both!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:21 pm
by kristinalaudis3e
it can act as both!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:27 pm
by Sabine Salvucci 2E
Water can act as either an acid of a base depending on what the situation requires. It can donate or accept a proton, making OH- or H3O respectively. Hope this helps!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:40 pm
by Manseej Khatri 2B
Hi. In the lecture, Dr. Lavelle said that water acts as an amphoteric compound meaning that it can act as either an acid or base depending on the environment.
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 06, 2020 11:48 pm
by George Hernandez 3I
It can be either or
Re: Water
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 10:44 am
by Carly_Lipschitz_3H
Depending on whether there is an acid or base present, water can act as either an acid or a base. This is because it is amphoteric.
Re: Water
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:28 am
by Libby Dillon - 1A
Water comes up in several problems because it is able to act as both an acid and a base. This depends if water, H2O, gains a H+ to form H3O+ (acid), or loses a H+ to form -OH (base).
Re: Water
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 11:47 am
by Elizabeth Kaplan 3I
Water is amphoteric, meaning that it can act as an acid or a base, depending on the pH of what is surrounded by.
Re: Water
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 3:53 pm
by David Liu 1E
it can act as either depending on the question and the other compounds
Re: Water
Posted: Mon Dec 07, 2020 8:24 pm
by aashmi_agrawal_3d
Water can act as either an acid or a base since it is amphoteric.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:35 am
by Emerald Wong 1B
Water is amphoteric, so it can act as an acid or a base. It depends on the situation, the pH of the compounds it is nearby.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 12:50 am
by Violet Kwan 3H
It is an amphoteric compound, which means that it can react both as an acid and as a base. So yes, it depends on the problem.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 1:25 am
by Yashvi Reddy 1H
Hi! Good question. As everyone has mentioned - water can act as both, as it is amphoteric. The definition of amphoteric as used in the textbook is: "Substances that react with both acids and bases are classified as amphoteric, from the Greek word for 'both.'" I hope this helps! Good luck with your studying and learning this week everyone!
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 5:32 pm
by Lorraine Medina 3E
Water can act as both. Hope this helps!
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:48 pm
by CesarLec1
Water is amphoteric, it depends on the context like if it is reacting with a base or an acid and it will act accordingly.
Re: Water
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2020 11:01 pm
by 105618850
Water can act as either an acid or a base depending on what substance it is interacting with.
Re: Water
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 1:46 am
by Siwa Hwang 3G
It depends on its neighboring reactants.
Re: Water
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 4:11 pm
by Madisen Brown -1C
Water can act as both an acid or a base
Re: Water
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:57 pm
by DPatel_2L
Water can be either.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 3:58 am
by Jiapeng Han 1C
Water can act as either an acid or a base, depending on the reactants.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 10:25 am
by Erika Sosa-Cruz 1J
Depending on what it reacts with it can be either or.
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2020 11:23 am
by Claudia_Danysh_2B
Water is amphoteric, meaning it can act as an acid and a base!
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:14 am
by Sophia Kalanski 1A
water is amphoteric! it can act as both an acid or a base
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:26 pm
by Jerry_T
Water is amphoteric so it can act as either an acid or base depending on the context of the reaction.
Re: Water
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 1:28 pm
by Charmaine Ng 2D
Since water is amphoteric, it has properties of both an acid and a base!
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:04 am
by Ke Huang 2G
It can be both base or acid.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:50 am
by Sam Wentzel 1F 14B
Water can gain an H+ to form hydrogen peroxide (acting as a base), H3O+. It can donate an H+ to another substance, forming OH-, and acting as an acid.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:25 am
by Sean Wang 1F
Since water is amphoteric, it can act as both an acid or base
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 8:28 am
by Kyle_Lee_2B
Water is amphoteric and can be used as an acid and a base.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:01 am
by jia207
Because water is amphoteric, it can be an acid or a base.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:14 am
by Kat Stahl 2K
Water is amphoteric and can be either an acid or base depending on what it is around. If it acts as a base its conjugate acid is H3O. If it acts as an acid its conjugate base is OH-
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:33 pm
by Anthony_Sandoval_1D
Due to water being amphoteric, it can act as an acid or base depending on the context.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:43 pm
by Chudi Onyedika 3A
Water can be either an acid or a base. It can accept a proton or donate a proton.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:46 pm
by Dane_Beasley_1E
Water is amphoteric, so it can act as both an acid and base. This means it can both accept and donate an proton.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 5:51 pm
by Tam Nguyen 2B
Water is amphoteric, so it can act as both.
Re: Water
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2020 10:03 pm
by Yuehan_Wu_3K
Water can be considered as both acids and bases.
Re: Water
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:03 pm
by Keshav Patel 14B 2B
Water is amphoteric, it has the ability to act as an acid or base. Water acts as a base when mixed with acid and vice versa, this is a very important topic in acids in bases because often most acids/bases are mixed with water to truly understand their acidity or basicity.
Re: Water
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:07 pm
by LeahSWM 2E
Water is amphoteric, which means it can act as both an acid and a base.
Re: Water
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:11 pm
by Diana Aguilar 3H
Water can be both an acid and a base since it is amphoteric.
Re: Water
Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2020 6:57 pm
by Nathaly Cruz 2D
water works as both an acid or a base depending on the conditions of the problem
Re: Water
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:32 am
by joshtully
Water can act as both.
Re: Water
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 12:32 am
by joshtully
It is amphoteric.
Re: Water
Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:50 am
by Sejal Parsi 3K
Water is amphoteric so it can act as both!
Re: Water
Posted: Sat Oct 09, 2021 7:28 pm
by oliviahelou
water can either be an acid or a base!