The acid-dissociation constants of phosphorous acid (H3PO3) are Ka1 = 7.5 x 10 3, Ka2 = 6.2 x 108, and Ka3 = 4.2 x 10 13 at 25.0°C. Which dissociation constants would you use to solve for the pH of 0.5M solution of NaHPO3? O None of the choices are true O Kb3 and Ka1 O Kb1 and Ka2 Kb2 and Ka3 O Kb3 and Ka2 O Ka1 Kb3

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The acid-dissociation constants of phosphorous acid (H3PO3) are Ka1 =
7.5 x 10 3, Ka2 = 6.2 × 108, and Ka3 = 4.2 x 10 13 at 25.0°C. Which
%3D
%3D
dissociation constants would you use to solve for the pH of 0.5M solution
of NaHPO3?
None of the choices are true
O Kb3 and Ka1
Kb1 and Ka2
Kb2 and Ka3
Kb3 and Ka2
O Ka1
O Kb3
Transcribed Image Text:The acid-dissociation constants of phosphorous acid (H3PO3) are Ka1 = 7.5 x 10 3, Ka2 = 6.2 × 108, and Ka3 = 4.2 x 10 13 at 25.0°C. Which %3D %3D dissociation constants would you use to solve for the pH of 0.5M solution of NaHPO3? None of the choices are true O Kb3 and Ka1 Kb1 and Ka2 Kb2 and Ka3 Kb3 and Ka2 O Ka1 O Kb3
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