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Keon Amirazodi 3H
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Examples

Postby Keon Amirazodi 3H » Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:00 pm

What are some examples of polyprotic acids and bases?
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Neel Sharma 3F
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Re: Examples

Postby Neel Sharma 3F » Tue Dec 15, 2020 7:38 pm

Some examples of polyprotic acids include H2SO4, H3PO4, and H2CO3. After these acids lose one hydrogen, they can either continue to deprotonate or they can act as a base. In this way, they are amphiteric. Also, it is important to know that in polyprotic acids, successive deprotonations happen less frequently as seen by the lower Ka's. Hope this helps!
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Justin Nguyen 3E
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Re: Examples

Postby Justin Nguyen 3E » Sat Jan 16, 2021 10:23 pm

Conversely, the conjugate bases of those acids once they donate all of their protons (SO4 2-, CO3 2-) are polyprotic bases.
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