Question

Nature of water is

• A. basic
• B. acidic
• C. amphoteric

Answer 1

The correct option is C amphoteric

Water can react both as an acid and a base.
The water molecule has hydrogen atoms so it can act as an acid in a reaction. The oxygen atom in the water molecule has two lone pairs which could accept $H^{+}$ therefore, the water molecule could act as a base in a reaction.Hence its nature is amphoteric.