10 1 point Choose all that apply for the following statements about the acid/bas

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10 1 point Choose all that apply for the following statements about the acid/base behavior of water: HO molecules sannot accept a proton (H'), and are thus not stable as H:O ions in solution. les can donate a proton (H"),so it can act sort of like a very weak acid, and remain stable as OH ions in solution. H20 molecules can accept a proton (H'), so it can act sort of like a very weak base, and remain stable as H30 ions in solution. H2O molecules cannot donate a proton (H'), and are thus not stable as OH ions in solution.

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H2O molecules can donate a proton (H+). so it can act sort of like a very weak acid and remain stable as OH ions in solution and

H2O molecules can accept a proton (H+). so it can act sort of like a very weak base and remain stable as H3O+ions in solution.

This is because water is amphoteric in nature. It can act as a weak base in presence of a strong acid and as a weak acid in presence of a strong base.

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