H3PO4 > H2PO4-PH 0.1 M SolutionsH3PO4 PH=1.5H2PO4- PH=4.4HPO42- PH=9.3PO43- PH=12
That depends entirely on the concentration of H3PO4 dissolved in the solvent. It can have many different values of pH ranging from below zero at high concentration to near 7 at very low concentration.
pH = 4 is about in the middle (4.7) of the values pH=pKa,1 and pH=pKa,2.This is an indication of H2PO4- abundantly being present, becauseat pH=2.14 it is halfway forming its conjugate acid H3PO4 andat pH=7.21 it is halfway forming its conjugate base HPO42-
The pH of any substance depends upon its concentration in the solution. But in general orthophosohoric acid is a weak acid and hence has higher pH than acids like Nitric acid, sulphuric acid at the same temp. and concentration.
HPO42- is the most abundant phosphate present at pH=7.5, but H2PO42- is also there in (less) significant amounts. PO43- and H3PO4 are practically absent at pH 7.5.This is because it is between the valuespH=pKa,3= 12.4 (at which value there is 50% HPO42- and 50% PO43-) andpH=pKa,2= 7.2 (at which value there is 50% HPO42- + 50% H2PO42-)[Cf. Related links: A graph of "The phosphate presency"]
H3PO4 > H2PO4-PH 0.1 M SolutionsH3PO4 PH=1.5H2PO4- PH=4.4HPO42- PH=9.3PO43- PH=12
That depends entirely on the concentration of H3PO4 dissolved in the solvent. It can have many different values of pH ranging from below zero at high concentration to near 7 at very low concentration.
pH = 4 is about in the middle (4.7) of the values pH=pKa,1 and pH=pKa,2.This is an indication of H2PO4- abundantly being present, becauseat pH=2.14 it is halfway forming its conjugate acid H3PO4 andat pH=7.21 it is halfway forming its conjugate base HPO42-
Phosphoric acid. H3PO4
The pH of any substance depends upon its concentration in the solution. But in general orthophosohoric acid is a weak acid and hence has higher pH than acids like Nitric acid, sulphuric acid at the same temp. and concentration.
HPO42- is the most abundant phosphate present at pH=7.5, but H2PO42- is also there in (less) significant amounts. PO43- and H3PO4 are practically absent at pH 7.5.This is because it is between the valuespH=pKa,3= 12.4 (at which value there is 50% HPO42- and 50% PO43-) andpH=pKa,2= 7.2 (at which value there is 50% HPO42- + 50% H2PO42-)[Cf. Related links: A graph of "The phosphate presency"]
I think your teacher will know. go ask him/her
H3PO4 is phosphoric acid.
H3PO4 is a triprotic weak acid.
The conjugate base of H3PO4 is H2PO4.
H3PO4 + 3NaOH --------> Na3PO4 + 3H2O
The compound H3PO4 is called phosphoric acid.