Gabrielle W.

asked • 04/22/20

chemistry help please

Phosphoric acid is an example for _______ acid.


 A) monoprotic

B) diprotic

C) triprotic


1 Expert Answer

By:

Dale S. answered • 04/22/20

Tutor
New to Wyzant

Passionate in student success in chem and physics!

See tutors like this
See tutors like this

Protic means how many hydrogen atoms the compound could donate in a chemical reaction.


H3PO4 has 3 H atoms and would be classified as triprotic.


For reference HCl is classified as monoprotic, having only 1 H atom to donate and H2CO3 is diprotic.

Yours in Chemistry success!

Dale S.

Upvote • 0 Downvote
More
Report

Still looking for help? Get the right answer, fast.

Ask a question for free

Get a free answer to a quick problem.
Most questions answered within 4 hours.

OR

Find an Online Tutor Now

Choose an expert and meet online. No packages or subscriptions, pay only for the time you need.