Answer to Question #111718 in General Chemistry for Natalie Ring

Question #111718

Is HNH2 an acid or a base?

Expert's answer

HNH2 or NH3 is amphoteric in nature. In can act as acid and base both. Having loan pair it can accept H+ ion and behaves as base and also it can donate H+ ion and behave like an acid.

NH3 --> NH2- + H+

NH3 + H+ --> NH4+

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