monoprotic

American

[mon-uh-prot-ik] / ˌmɒn əˈprɒt ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

(of an acid) having one transferable proton.

Etymology

Origin of monoprotic

mono- + prot(on) + -ic

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monoprotic

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

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

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.

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

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

From Textbooks ● Feb. 14, 2019

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