Phosphoric acid, H;PO,(aq), is a triprotic acid, meaning that one molecule of the acid has three acidic protons. Estimate the pH and the concentrations of all species in a 0.100 M phosphoric acid solution. pKal pKa2 pKa3 2.16 7.21 12.32 [H;PO,] = M [H*] = [H,PO,] = м [OH¯] = [HPO] = м pH = [PO-] = M

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Phosphoric acid, H; PO, (aq), is a triprotic acid, meaning
that one molecule of the acid has three acidic protons.
Estimate the pH and the concentrations of all species in a
0.100 M phosphoric acid solution.
pKal
pKa2
pKa3
2.16
7.21
12.32
[H;PO4] =
M
[H*] =
[H,PO,] =
M
[OH¯] =
[HPO-] =
M
pH =
[PO}-] =
M
Transcribed Image Text:Phosphoric acid, H; PO, (aq), is a triprotic acid, meaning that one molecule of the acid has three acidic protons. Estimate the pH and the concentrations of all species in a 0.100 M phosphoric acid solution. pKal pKa2 pKa3 2.16 7.21 12.32 [H;PO4] = M [H*] = [H,PO,] = M [OH¯] = [HPO-] = M pH = [PO}-] = M
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