MHT CET20243 May 2024Evening ShiftChemistryIonic EquilibriumActual
Which of the following compounds is amphoteric in nature?
Options
- AHCl
- BH ₂ O
- CCH ₃ COOH
- DNaOH
Correct answer
B. H ₂ O
Step-by-step solution
Water can act as an acid as well as a base. Therefore, it is amphoteric. aligned & E.g. ( Acid ) H ₂ O _ (l) + NH _ 3( aq ) OH _ ( aq ) ⁻+ NH _ 4( aq ) ⁺ & (Base) H ₂ O _ (l) + HCl _ (aq) ) H ₃ O _ ( aq ) ⁺+ Cl _ ( aq ) ⁻ aligned