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Topic: how can i tell if H20 is used as acid or as base?  (Read 2725 times)

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Offline nitzanc

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how can i tell if H20 is used as acid or as base?
« on: July 27, 2011, 02:22:13 PM »
Hello, im having trouble in telling when H20 (water) is used as acid or base? I hope someone can clarify the issue, thx
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Re: how can i tell if H20 is used as acid or as base?
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2011, 02:45:12 PM »
Depends on what you are using it with and how.

It is however, a very weak acid and very weak base, fyi.

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Re: how can i tell if H20 is used as acid or as base?
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2011, 11:05:45 AM »
Hi dear,

H20 (water) is the combination of two things but it can not be made if the quantity of a single thing exceed from limit.
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Re: how can i tell if H20 is used as acid or as base?
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2011, 07:46:21 AM »
It can either be an acid or a base depending on the reaction since H2O can both donate and accept proton.
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