An amphoteric compound is a compound that can act either as an acid, or as a base in a chemical reaction.
A first example of water's amphoteric character is the fact that it can self-ionize to a small extent. A water molecule is capable of donating one of its protons (H+) to a neighbouring water molecule, forming the hydroxyde and hydronium ions.
In , molecule below the dipole moment is zero although the B- F bonds are oriented at an angle of to one another. Net dipole moment in molecule is