Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is tribasic, with pKa's of 2.14, 6.86, and 12.4. The charge of the ionic form that predominates at pH 3.2 is H2PO4-
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Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is tribasic, with pKa's of 2.14, 6.86, and 12.4. The charge of the ionic form that predominates at pH 3.2 is __________.
A) H3PO4.
B) H2PO4-.
C) HPO42-.
D) PO43-.
E) none of the above.
Phosphoric acid, also called orthophosphoric acid, (H3PO4), is the most important oxygen acid of phosphorus. It is used to make phosphate salts for fertilizers. Phosphoric acid also used in dental cements, albumin derivatives, the sugar and textile industries.
A tribasic or triprotic acid is contains three potential protons to donate. Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is tribasic, with pKa's of 2.14, 6.86, and 12.4.
![H_3PO_4 = H_2PO_4^- + H^+, pKa = 2.14 \\ H_2PO_4^{-} = HPO_4^{2-} + H^+, pKa = 6.86 \\ HPO_4^{2-} = PO_4^{3-} + H^+, pKa = 12.4](/tpl/images/0073/2699/6d891.png)
The pKa value is method to indicate the acid strength. It is the negative log of the acid dissociation constant or Ka value. A lower pKa value indicates a stronger acid. Hence the lower value indicates the acid more fully dissociates in water.
The relation between pH and pKa is
![pH = pKa * log \frac{[A^-]}{HA}](/tpl/images/0073/2699/a1e7b.png)
The charge of the ionic form that predominates at pH 3.2 is the pH that close to it which is B) H2PO4- = pH = 6.86
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Grade: 9
Subject: chemistry
Chapter: biochemistry
Keywords: Phosphoric acid, tribasic, pka, the ionic form, The charge