Phosphoric acid, H3PO4(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 0.350 M phosphoric acid solution.  pKa1= 2.16     pKa2= 7.21     pKa3= 12.32 1. [H3PO4] 2. [H2PO4-] 3. [HPO42-] 4. [H+] 5. [OH-] 6. pH

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Phosphoric acid, H3PO4(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 0.350 M phosphoric acid solution. 

pKa1= 2.16     pKa2= 7.21     pKa3= 12.32

1. [H3PO4]

2. [H2PO4-]

3. [HPO42-]

4. [H+]

5. [OH-]

6. pH 

 

 

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