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pivoxa15
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Why isn't ammonia and hyronium considered triprotic acids? Both nitrogen and oxygen are highly electronegative so other negative charges would like to snactch their hydrogens. Is it because it would take too much energy due to its tetrahedral geometry which allows their charges to be distributed so they don't become very polar molecules?
I understand that In reality, the former is a weak base and the latter is a weak acid.
I understand that In reality, the former is a weak base and the latter is a weak acid.