Answer
H3PO4 -> H+ + (H2PO4)-
H2PO4 -> H+ + (HPO4)2-
HPO4 -> H+ + (HPO4)3-
Work Step by Step
Recall that phosphoric acid has THREE dissociable protons. Therefore, in each stepwise ionization, it loses one respective proton.
Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Wilbraham
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0132525763
ISBN 13:
978-0-13252-576-3
Chapter 19 - Acids, Bases, and Salts - 19 Assessment - Page 685: 87
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