amphoterism

amphoterism

      in chemistry, reactivity of a substance with both acids and bases, acting as an acid in the presence of a base and as a base in the presence of an acid. Water is an example of an amphoteric substance. The dissolution of hydrogen chloride (an acid) and ammonia (a base) in water may be represented, respectively, by the following equations:

      H2O + HCl ⇌ H3O+ + Cl-

      H2O + NH3 ⇌ NH+4 + OH-.

      With hydrogen chloride, water accepts a proton to form a hydronium ion (H3O+), while, with ammonia, water acts as a proton donor and is converted to a hydroxide ion (OH-). Other amphoteric substances include ammonia and the hydroxides of zinc, aluminum, chromium, lead, and tin.

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