Chemistry and Chemical Reactivity (9th Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1133949649
ISBN 13: 978-1-13394-964-0

Chapter 16 Principles of Chemical Reactivity: The Chemistry of Acids and Bases - Study Questions - Page 629d: 70

Answer

See the answer below.

Work Step by Step

$\ \ \ \ HPO_4^{2-}+H_2O\leftrightarrow PO_4^{3-}+H_3O^+\ -->K_{a3}$ $+ \ PO_4^{3-}+H_2O\leftrightarrow HPO_4^{2-}+OH^-\ --> K_{b1}$ --- $\ \ \ \ 2\ H_2O\leftrightarrow H_3O^++OH^-\ --> K_w$
Update this answer!

You can help us out by revising, improving and updating this answer.

Update this answer

After you claim an answer you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. An editor will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback.