How can you tell

[Adam Kramer 1A]

How can you tell that the polyprotic acid or base is polyprotic by looking at the formula?

[William Chan 1D]

If there's more than one H in front of the anion, let's say,

H2SO4, or H3PO4

It'll be polyprotic because there is more than 1 hydrogen in front.

[Juliet Stephenson 4E]

Each H present in the anion will go on to form one hydronium ion. In HCl, one H begets one hydronium ion per molecule HCl (monoprotic). In H2S04, two H's will beget two hydronium ions per molecule H2So4 (biprotic/polyprotic). This is important to remember in calculating the pH of a substance.

[Shutong Hou_1F]

If there's more than one H in front of the anion, let's say,

H2SO4, or H3PO4

It'll be polyprotic because there is more than 1 hydrogen in front.

Exactly! We should count the number of H atoms in the front of the anion, rather than count all H atoms, because not all H atoms would play a role in donating H atoms when dissociating in water. For example, CH3COOH is monoprotic, because only the last H atom would be donated, contributing to the fact that CH3COOH is an acid.

[Shail Avasthi 2C]

If an acid has more than one hydrogen which it can dissociate, it is polyprotic.

[Leila_4G]

Therefore, can only acids be polyprotic?
Because if a base is polyprotic doesn't that mean we are referring to its acidic properties of being able to give off protons so its an acid?

[Alexa Hernandez 3k]

A strong acid with several hidrogens

[sarahsalama2E]

Are polyprotic acids stronger or weaker with the more hydrogens that they have? I thought that if something has multiple hydrogens it is more likely to give off a proton, therefore dissociates more, and is therefore stronger of an acid.

[005321227]

make sure that the anion has more than one hydrogen!

[AmyL_3L]

Since polyprotic acids and bases donate or accept more than one proton, respectively, there must be more than one hydrogen in the anion.

[105289321]

If an atom can donate more than one H+

[rohun2H]

Typically, there will be more than one hydrogen.

[Kandyce Lance 3E]

If an atom can donate more than one H+

Do you have an example of this?

[Sukhkiran Kaur 3I]

If there is more than one H in front, it'll be polyprotic.

[Joshua Eidam 2A]

If there is more than one H in front, it'll be polyprotic.

Is it specifically just in front or is it in general? I am a little confused as to whether or not all the H contribute to it being polyprotic?

[Siwa Hwang 3G]

Polyprotic atoms are capable of donating more than one protons.

[Laura 3l]

If an acid has more than one hydrogen which it can dissociate, it is polyprotic.

This makes sense, thank you!

[Gicelle Rubin 1E]

The anion has to have more than one h atom :)

[DPatel_2L]

the anion has to have more than one H