The following acts both as an acid and as a base:

HCl

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{S O_{4}}^{2 -}

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{P O_{4}}^{3 -}

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{H S O_{4}}^{-}

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Solution

The correct option is D ${H S O_{4}}^{-}$
Should be able to accept and donate $H^{+}$

$H S O_{4}^{-} \to$ can do both

$H C l \to$ can only donate

$S O_{4}^{2 -} \to$ can only accept

$P O_{4}^{3 -} \to$ can only accept

Option D is correct.

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