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monoprotic

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[mon-uh-prot-ik] / ˌmɒn əˈprɒt ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

  1. (of an acid) having one transferable proton.

Etymology

Origin of monoprotic

mono- + prot(on) + -ic

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Acids such as HCl, HNO3, and HCN that contain one ionizable hydrogen atom in each molecule are called monoprotic acids.

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Similarly, monoprotic bases are bases that will accept a single proton.

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The acid and titrant are both monoprotic and the sample and titrant solutions are equally concentrated; thus, this volume of titrant represents the equivalence point.

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