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Is nitric acid a triprotic acid?

Updated: 8/11/2023
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No, HNO3 produces just one proton (hydrogen nucleus) per molecule. It is monoprotic.

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Sulfuric acid gives away two protons to form the sulfate ion. Therefore it is a diprotic acid.

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