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Q.Write chemical reactions to show the amphoteric nature of water.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →An amphoteric substance can behave as both a Brønsted acid (proton donor) and a Brønsted base (proton acceptor), depending on the species it is reacting with.
Water acting as an acid (donating a proton) — when reacting with a stronger base such as ammonia:
Here water donates a proton to NH3, itself becoming OH⁻.
Water acting as a base (accepting a proton) — when reacting with a stronger acid such as hydrogen sulphide:
Here water accepts a proton from H2S, itself becoming H3O⁺. …
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