Chemistry (4th Edition)

Published by McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
ISBN 10: 0078021529
ISBN 13: 978-0-07802-152-7

Chapter 4 - Questions and Problems - Page 177: 4.26

Answer

a monotropic acid: Hydrochloric acid HCl a diprotic acid : Sulfuric acid H₂SO₄ a triprotic acid: Phosphoric acid H₃PO₄

Work Step by Step

HCl has one proton in its formula, so it is a monotropic acid; H₂SO₄ has two protons in its formula, so it is a diprotic acid; while H₃PO₄ has three protons so it is a triprotic acid.
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