An amphoteric salt is one that contains an anion that can act as either an acid or a base in water. baking soda, nahco3, is an e

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An amphoteric salt is one that contains an anion that can act as either an acid or a base in water. baking soda, nahco3, is an e

xample. by combining the ionization and hydrolysis reactions of the anion, we get the principle reaction that occurs when this salt is dissolved in water.

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musickatia [10] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-13T16:20:28+03:00

musickatia [10]3 years ago

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I believe the statement given is true. An amphoteric substance is a molecule that is able to react as an acid and as a base. A salt, specifically, has an anion that acts as both mentioned above. When this reacts with an acid then it will act as a base and vice versa.