H2PO4- is amphiprotic and can act as a Brønsted-Lowry acid or Brønsted-Lowry base. Write the chemical equations demonstrating how this can be true.

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H2PO4- is amphiprotic and can act as a Brønsted-Lowry acid or Brønsted-Lowry base. Write the chemical equations demonstrating how this can be true. 

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