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Proton vs Amphiprotic - What's the difference?

proton | amphiprotic |

As a noun proton

is positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element; the nucleus of the most common isotope of hydrogen; composed of two up quarks and a down quark.

As an adjective 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.

proton

English

(wikipedia proton)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (particle) positively charged subatomic particle forming part of the nucleus of an atom and determining the atomic number of an element; the nucleus of the most common isotope of hydrogen; composed of two up quarks and a down quark

    • Synonyms

    * p (symbolic)

    Hypernyms

    * nucleon

    See also

    * neutron * electron * deuteron * triton

    Anagrams

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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

    • Anagrams

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