Answer to Question #248133 in Inorganic Chemistry for Aga

Question

Describe the chemical characteristics of amphiprotic and aprotic solvents.

Answer 1

aprotic is a solvent that the molecules have no H atoms on O or N.

This means that the molecules cannot form H-bonds with themselves, but they may accept H-bonds from other molecules.

For example, acetone does not have an O-H group, but it has a C=O group that can participate in H-bonding.

Amphiprotic solvent describes a substance that can both accept and donate a proton or H+. An amphiprotic molecule has characteristics of both and acid and a base and can act as either. It is an example of a type of amphoteric molecule.