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Diprotic vs Amphiprotic - What's the difference?

diprotic | amphiprotic |

As adjectives the difference between diprotic and amphiprotic

is that diprotic is tending to donate two hydrogen ions (H+) in solution while amphiprotic is being able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus being able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric.

diprotic

English

Adjective

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  • (chemistry, of an acid) Tending to donate two hydrogen ions (H+) in solution.

    • Related terms

    * protic

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    amphiprotic

    English

    (wikipedia amphiprotic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) being able to both donate and accept a proton, and thus being able to react both as an acid and a base; amphoteric

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