For H3PO4, Ka1 = 7.3 x 10³. Ka2 = 6.2 x 10-8, and K₁3 = 4.8 x 10-13. What is the concentration of the HPO42- in a phosphoric acid solution whose initial acid concentration was 0.12 M? 4.8 x 10-13 M 8.6 x 10-5 M O 6.2 × 10-8 M O 7.3 x 10³ M None of these choices are correct.

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For H3PO4. Ka1 = 7.3 × 10-3, K₂2= 6.2 x 10-8, and K₂3=4.8 x 10-13. What is the
concentration of the HPO42- in a phosphoric acid solution whose initial acid
concentration was 0.12 M?
4.8 x 10-13 M
8.6 x 10-5 M
6.2 x 10-8 M
O 7.3 × 10 ³ M
None of these choices are correct.
Transcribed Image Text:4 For H3PO4. Ka1 = 7.3 × 10-3, K₂2= 6.2 x 10-8, and K₂3=4.8 x 10-13. What is the concentration of the HPO42- in a phosphoric acid solution whose initial acid concentration was 0.12 M? 4.8 x 10-13 M 8.6 x 10-5 M 6.2 x 10-8 M O 7.3 × 10 ³ M None of these choices are correct.
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Step 1: Determine the concentration of HPO4 2- from the given data:

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Initial,  [ H3 ] = 0.12 M

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H subscript 2 P O subscript 4 to the power of minus subscript left parenthesis a q right parenthesis end subscript space plus space H subscript 2 O subscript left parenthesis l right parenthesis end subscript space left right double arrow space H P O subscript 4 to the power of 2 minus end exponent subscript left parenthesis a q right parenthesis end subscript space plus thin space H subscript 3 O to the power of plus subscript left parenthesis a q right parenthesis end subscript space space space space space space K subscript a 2 end subscript space equals space 6.2 space x space 10 to the power of negative 8 end exponent

H P O subscript 4 to the power of 2 minus end exponent subscript left parenthesis a q right parenthesis end subscript space plus space H subscript 2 O subscript left parenthesis l right parenthesis end subscript space left right double arrow space P O subscript 4 to the power of 3 minus end exponent subscript left parenthesis a q right parenthesis end subscript space plus thin space H subscript 3 O to the power of plus subscript left parenthesis a q right parenthesis end subscript space space space space space space space space K subscript a 3 end subscript space equals space 4.8 space x space 10 to the power of negative 13 end exponent

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