Polyprotic Question!

[Cobie_Allen_1H]

This is probably a super easy question, but how do we know if an acid or base is polyprotic?

Thank you so much

[Arkinrao3A]

Polyprotic acids are capable of losing more then one proton per molecule. Both polyprotic acids and bases are have more then one hydrogen per molecule. Hope this helps.

[Cobie_Allen_1H]

Thank you so much for the help!

[Jada Larson 1F]

For example, H₃PO₄ is polyprotic because it has more than one proton to donate.

H₃PO₄ --> H₂PO₄^- --> HPO₄^2- --> PO₄^3-.

[Nicklas_Wright_1A]

The first proton is released most easily. Successive protons are less likely to dissociate.

[Veronica Soliman 4H]

Poly: more than one
These can lose more than one proton.

[Manas_Varma_4B]

If a compound is polyprotic then it means that it can lose more than one proton. So it'll probably have something like "Hsub2"

[cara_cavarretta_3F]

If an acid is polyprotic is it stronger?

[daniella_knight1I]

Polyprotic molecules can donate more than one proton.

[Shutong Hou_1F]

If an acid is polyprotic is it stronger?

A polyprotic acid isn't necessarily stronger than a monoprotic acid. Whether an acid is strong depends on the equilibrium constant for acids, Ka = ([A-][H+])/[AH]. Having more number of H atoms in a molecule doesn't necessarily mean that the molecule is more willing to donate the H atom.

[Nare Nazaryan 1F]

Polyprotics have more protons to donate.

[Chantel_2I]

Although having more than one H proton doesn't always mean that it's polyprotic, it's a good sign that it might be because it has multiple protons in the form of H atoms that it can release.

[pmokh14B]

Polyprotic acids can essentially lose a proton (H+) more than once, or they can lose more than one H+.