Which of the following chemical equations corresponds to K a3 for phosphoric acid?   a. HPO4-2 + 3 H2O <-->PO4-3 + 3 H3O+   b. HPO4-2 + H2O <--> PO4-3 + H3O+   c. PO4-3 +H2O <-->HPO4-2 + OH-   d. HPO4-2 + H2O <-->H2PO4- + H3O+   e. HPO4- + H2O <-->HPO4-2 + H3O+

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Which of the following chemical equations corresponds to K a3 for phosphoric acid?
  a.
HPO4-2 + 3 H2O <-->PO4-3 + 3 H3O+
  b.
HPO4-2 + H2O <--> PO4-3 + H3O+
  c.
PO4-3 +H2O <-->HPO4-2 + OH-
  d.
HPO4-2 + H2O <-->H2PO4+ H3O+
  e.
HPO4- + H2O <-->HPO4-2 + H3O+
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