Chemistry A-Level

amphoteric water

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Water can act as a base towards HCl and as an acid towards NH₃, so it turns up on both sides of this topic.

AQA · Brønsted–Lowry acid–base equilibria in aqueous solution (A-level only) (study guide)

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Brønsted–Lowry acid–base equilibria in aqueous solution (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)

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