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Question
The theory which explain amphoteric nature of water is ______.
Options
Arrhenius theory
Lewis theory
Ostwald theory
Bronsted-Lowry theory
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Solution
The theory which explain amphoteric nature of water is Bronsted-Lowry theory.
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