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25 June, 08:35

The net ionic equation, H3PO4 (aq) + 3 OH - (aq) Imported Asset PO4-3 (aq) + 3 H2O (l), best represents which type of acid-base reaction?

strong acid-strong base

weak acid-strong base

strong acid-weak base

weak acid-weak base

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  1. 25 June, 08:45
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    Weak acid - strong base

    Explanation:

    H₃PO₄ → Phosphoric acid.

    This is a weak that has three dissociations in order to give hydronium to the medium and to produce the phosphate anion. The equations are:

    H₃PO₄ + H₂O ⇄ H₃O⁺ + H₂PO₄⁻ Ka1

    H₂PO₄⁻ + H₂O ⇄ H₃O⁺ + HPO₄⁻² Ka2

    HPO₄⁻² + H₂O ⇄ H₃O⁺ + PO₄⁻₃ Ka3

    As the H₃PO₄ is a weak acid then the water behaves as a strong base.

    If we follow the Brownsted Lory idea, water becomes a strong base cause it receives the H⁺ from water, then the H₃O⁺ becomes the conjugate weak acid.

    Anions from the H₃PO₄, diacid phosphate and monoacid phosphate assume the rol of the conjugate strong base, they all recieve proton but this is a special case, because both anions can recieve all release the proton. That's why, they also are amphoteric
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