Amphoteric

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-000521",
  "term": "Amphoteric",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "Describing a chemical species that can react as both an acid and a base. This behavior can manifest as acting as both a Brønsted acid (proton donor) and a Brønsted base (proton acceptor), or as both a Lewis acid (electron pair acceptor) and a Lewis base (electron pair donor). Aluminum hydroxide is an example of an amphoteric compound, reacting with both strong acids and strong bases.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "chemical species",
    "superacid"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1994, 66, 1077. 'Glossary of terms used in physical organic chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1994)' on page 1083 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199466051077)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/amphoteric/"
}