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Water is an oxide of hydrogen. Comment on its nature.
Asked by Topperlearning User | 10 Jun, 2014, 05:25: PM
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Water is a fascinating compound. It is amphoteric in nature. Hence, it can donate and accept protons. It behaves both Bronsted acid and Bronsted base. It can act as both oxidizing and reducing agent. It also acts as Lewis base due to unshared electron pair on oxygen.

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