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17. Acid and Base Equilibrium

Amphoteric Species

17. Acid and Base Equilibrium

Amphoteric Species

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Intro to Amphoteric Species

Intro to Amphoteric Species

Amphoteric Species Example

Amphoteric Species Example

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8.1 Amphiprotic species (SL)

8.1 Amphiprotic species (SL)

Mike Sugiyama Jones

Amphoteric Substances & Conjugate Bases

Amphoteric Substances & Conjugate Bases

Acids and Bases, pH and pOH

Acids and Bases, pH and pOH

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following species is/are amphoteric?

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Multiple Choice

As shown by the equations:

H₂O + HCO₃⁻ ⇆ H₃O⁺ + CO₃²⁻
H₂O + HCO₃⁻ ⇆ H₂CO₃ + OH⁻

Multiple Choice

Which of the following species is amphiprotic within an aqueous solvent?

a) Br^– b) HC₂H₃O₂ c) SO₄^2– d) HSe^– e) H₃O⁺

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Textbook Question

The hydrogen sulfite ion 1HSO3-2 is amphiprotic. Write a balanced chemical equation showing how it acts as an acid toward water and another equation showing how it acts as a base toward water.

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Textbook Question

Write an equation for the reaction in which H2C6H7O5-1aq2 acts as an acid in H2O1l2.

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Textbook Question

Write an equation for the reaction in which H2C6H7O5-1aq2 acts as a base in H2O1l2.

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Textbook Question

Both H2O and H2PO4- are amphoteric. Write an equation to show how each substance can act as an acid and another equation to show how each can act as a base.

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Textbook Question

Aqueous solutions of hydrogen sulfide contain H2S, HS-, S2-, H3O+ , OH-, and H2O in varying concentrations. Which of these species can act only as an acid? Which can act only as a base? Which can act both as an acid and as a base?

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