Question

What is amphoteric nature?

Answer 1

Amphoteric nature

• The property of a compound to behave both as an acid, as well as a base, is known as amphoteric nature.

Example

• An acid is a proton donating species, whereas a base is a proton accepting species as per the Bronsted-Lowry concept.
• Water is the most common example, which behaves both as an acid as well as a base, thereby is amphoteric in nature.