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(C) According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory,a species that can donate a proton $(H^+)$ acts as an acid,and a species that can accept a proton acts as a

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$HSO_4^{-}$

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(C) According to the Brønsted-Lowry theory,a species that can donate a proton $(H^+)$ acts as an acid,and a species that can accept a proton acts as a base.$HSO_4^-$ can donate a proton to form $SO_4^{2-}$ (acting as an acid) and can accept a proton to form $H_2SO_4$ (acting as a base).Therefore,$HSO_4^-$ is an amphoteric species.

Which among the following species can act as an acid as well as a base according to the Brønsted-Lowry theory?

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