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Ionic Equilibrium — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryIonic Equilibrium1 Mark
MCQ
Which one of the following is called amphoteric solvent?
  • A
    Ammonium hydroxide
  • B
    Chloroform
  • C
    Benzene
  • ✓
    Water
✓

Answer

Correct option: D.
Water
(d) Water
Hint:
$H _2 O \rightarrow H ^{+}+ OH ^{-}$. Acid due to donation of proton.
Acid
$H _2 O + H ^{+} \rightarrow H _3 O ^{+}$. Base due to accepting a proton. So water is an amphoteric solvent.
Base

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