H3PO4 is a triprotic acid with the following acid dissociation constants: H3PO4  ⇌ H2PO4- + H+     Ka1 = 1.2 × 10-4 H2PO4-  ⇌ HPO42- + H+    Ka2 = 4.3 × 10-9 HPO42-  ⇌ PO43- + H+       Ka3 = 7.2 × 10-12   What is K for the following equilibrium:  PO43- + 3H+ ⇌ H3PO4

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Problem 10.92EP: Calculate the pKa value for each of the following acids. a. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4), Ka = 7.5 103...
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H3PO4 is a triprotic acid with the following acid dissociation constants:

H3PO4  ⇌ H2PO4- + H+     Ka1 = 1.2 × 10-4

H2PO4-  ⇌ HPO42- + H+    Ka2 = 4.3 × 10-9

HPO42-  ⇌ PO43- + H+       Ka3 = 7.2 × 10-12

 

What is K for the following equilibrium:  PO43- + 3H+ ⇌ H3PO4

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