Preferred Label : amphoteric;
IUPAC definition : A chemical species that behaves both as an acid and as a base is called amphoteric.
This property depends upon the medium in which the species is investigated: H sub
2 /sub SO sub 4 /sub is an acid when studied in water, but becomes amphoteric in
superacids.;
Origin ID : A00306;
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A chemical species that behaves both as an acid and as a base is called amphoteric.
This property depends upon the medium in which the species is investigated: H sub
2 /sub SO sub 4 /sub is an acid when studied in water, but becomes amphoteric in
superacids.
