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acidityis measured by pH which means the power of Hydrogen. As H3PO4 has more hydrogen, it is more acidic and can donate more protons than H2PO4 and HPO4. Therefore, more hydrogen concentration and a lower pH value.

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Nitrogen is a highly electronegative element. In HNO_3 it is in its highest oxidation state, +5, and thus is more readily reduced than phosphorus, which forms stable P-O bonds.

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Q: Why is h3po4 is so much more acidic than h2po4 and hpo4?
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