Answer to Question #67646 in Chemistry for Myra bukhari

Question #67646

Why is water an amphoteric molecule

Expert's answer

Because water can react both with acids:
HCl + H2O = Cl- + H3O+
and bases:
C5H5N + H2O = C5H5NH+ + OH-
So, water can acts as acid and base at the same time – it is amphoteric.

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