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re: HSC Chemistry Marathon Archive
Proton transfer reactions are known as neutralisation reactions. However just because a substance reacts with an acid or base, doesn't necessarily mean its a neutralisation reaction. For example, sulfuric acid can react with iron to form iron sulfate and hydrogen gas. This isn't a neutralisation reaction, its a redox reaction. So not all substances that react with acids or bases are neutralisation reactions.
All amphiprotic substances are amphoteric, but not all amphoteric substances are amphiprotic. For example, Al2O3 is amphoteric but it doesn't contain a hydrogen atom to be classified as amphiproticSo basically that meaning of amphiprotic also applies for amphoteric and vice versa? Because if a substance reacts with an acid/base it's basically donating/accept a proton?
Proton transfer reactions are known as neutralisation reactions. However just because a substance reacts with an acid or base, doesn't necessarily mean its a neutralisation reaction. For example, sulfuric acid can react with iron to form iron sulfate and hydrogen gas. This isn't a neutralisation reaction, its a redox reaction. So not all substances that react with acids or bases are neutralisation reactions.
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