PLS HELP

In the balanced equation:

H3PO4(aq) + NH3(aq) ↔ X(aq) + NH4+(aq)

The particle represented by X(aq) is

A) H2PO4–(aq)

B) HPO42–(aq)

C) PO43–(aq)

D) H3PO4(aq)

The particle represented by X(aq) is  A) H₂PO₄⁻(aq)

Explanation:

According to the Brønsted-Lowry Theory, a base is a substance capable of accepting protons (H⁺) in solution. Conversely, a substance acts as an acid if it acts as a proton donor.

A proton transfer then occurs, requiring the presence of a proton donor (an acid) and a base that accepts them.

When an acid gives up a proton, it becomes an anion, generating a conjugate base. That is, a conjugate base is an ion or molecule resulting from the acid that loses the proton. Conversely, a conjugated acid is an ion or molecule resulting from the base that the proton gains.

In this NH₃ / NH₄⁺ pair that NH₄⁺ is the conjugate acid of the NH₃ base, the latter acting as a base since it accepts a proton. H₃PO₄ then acts as an acid, yielding a proton and generating the conjugate base H₂PO₄⁻.

So, the particle represented by X(aq) is  A) H₂PO₄⁻(aq)

explanation:

metals have excess of electrons whereas non-metals have deficiency of electrons. thus, in order to gain stability metals easily donate their electrons to the non-metals.

for example, electronic configuration of sodium is and electronic configuration of phosphorous is .

when a phosphorous atom and sodium atom combine together then sodium will donate is extra one electron to the phosphorous atom. as a result there will be formation of ionic bond between sodium and phosphorous.

the reaction will be as follows.

there, are three sodium sodium atoms and each of them will donate its one extra electron to phosphorous atom. thus, the sub-shell of phosphorous gets completely filled.  

thus, we can conclude that electrons are transferred from atoms of sodium to atoms of phosphorous. this transfer makes the sodium atoms donate one electron and the phosphorous atoms to gain one electron. as a result, the sodium and phosphorus atoms strongly attract each other.