Amphoteric substances
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Amphoteric substances
Why is HBrO2 not an amphoteric substance? It could act as a Bronsted acid and donate a proton to a base because it has a hydrogen ion, so what is preventing it from accepting a proton to act as a Bronsted base as well?
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Re: Amphoteric substances
I think the best way to figure out which are oxides are amphoteric is whether they include a metalloid or something close to a mettaloid. I have attached a picture of what we were taught about amphoteric, acidic, and basic oxides in lecture, the red line that is drawn is around other oxides that can also often be amphoteric.
Re: Amphoteric substances
From what I read I classify amphoteric substances from Be to Po..... the picture above is a really good representation
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Re: Amphoteric substances
Im pretty sure the central atom has to be a metalloid or similar to a metalloid (i.g. S,P,C). Br is a strong halogen so it does not have the capability to be amphoteric.
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