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203. Name the following:
(b) The term for a substance which acts as an acid and a base.
203. Name the following:
(b) The term for a substance which acts as an acid and a base.
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- A substance that acts both as an acid or a base, is called an amphoteric substance.
- It acts as an acid in presence of a base and as a base in presence of an acid.
- Examples of amphoteric substances are zinc hydroxide [Zn(OH)2], copper hydroxide [Cu(OH)2], etc.
The term for a substance that acts as an acid and a base is amphoteric.
- A substance that acts both as an acid or a base, is called an amphoteric substance.
- It acts as an acid in presence of a base and as a base in presence of an acid.
- Examples of amphoteric substances are zinc hydroxide [Zn(OH)2], copper hydroxide [Cu(OH)2], etc.
The term for a substance that acts as an acid and a base is amphoteric.
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