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705160853
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amphiprotic

Postby 705160853 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:49 pm

what is amphiprotic
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Alyssa Wilson 2A
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Re: amphiprotic

Postby Alyssa Wilson 2A » Fri Dec 07, 2018 7:53 pm

I believe you are referring to amphoteric, which is when a compound has both basic and acidic character. Between metal oxides (bases) and nonmetal oxides (acids) there is a diagonal band, of these amphoteric oxides closely matching the diagonal band of metalloids.
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Aurbal Popal
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Re: amphiprotic

Postby Aurbal Popal » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:05 pm

Amphiprotic is something that can accept or donate a proton and can therefore act as an acid or an base. An amphiprotic compound is an example of an amphoteric compound, which has a more general definition as it is any substance that can act as an acid or base. Amphiprotic is just more specific.
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MichelleRamirez_2F
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Re: amphiprotic

Postby MichelleRamirez_2F » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:08 pm

Amphiprotic is when the compound can either donate or accept a hydrogen.
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