Biology, asked by hajraovais, 1 year ago

why is water not an amphoteric molecule?


Sanjana5428: Water is a Amphotoric molecule.....
allysia: I have explained that.
Sanjana5428: S..but question asked that y water is NOT...but answer is its amphoteic right
allysia: Yep

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Answered by allysia
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Water is an amphoteric molecule.
That's because when Water losses a proton it acts as acid
H20-------->OH- + H+
It also act as base by gaining a proton as
H2O+ H+---------------->H3O+

Sanjana5428: Hey, did u copy from yahoo....its OK..but water is a amphoteric molecule..I guess question is wrong..
allysia: Just the equation.
hajraovais: actually yeah. i typed it wrong. the question is why is water an amphoteric molecule
Sanjana5428: Hmm ya
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