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Phosphoric Acid Is Tribasic,with PKa's of 2

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Phosphoric acid is tribasic,with pKa's of 2.14,6.86,and 12.4.The ionic form that predominates at pH 3.2 is:


A) H3PO4.
B) H2PO4-.
C) HPO42-.
D) PO43-.
E) none of the above.

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