Can something be an acid and a base? Why and why not

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Can something be an acid and a base? Why and why not

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Yes h20 can act as an acid or a base depending, if h20 donates a proton it will be a Bronsted lowery acid. If h20 accepts a proton it will be a Bronsted Lowry base. Hope that helps

Med Larbi Sentissi answered Sep 11, 2021

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