amphiprotic
Britishadjective
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State which of the following species are amphiprotic and write chemical equations illustrating the amphiprotic character of these species.
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In the liquid state, molecules of an amphiprotic substance can react with one another as illustrated for water in the equations below:
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The equations below show the two possible acid- base reactions for two amphiprotic species, bicarbonate ion and water:
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Likewise, some salts contain a single ion that is amphiprotic, and so the relative strengths of this ion’s acid and base character will determine its effect on solution pH.
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The Na+ cation is inert and will not affect the pH of the solution, while the anion is amphiprotic.
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