What are examples of monoprotic, diprotic, and triprotic acids?

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anor277
May 16, 2016

In aqueous solution, hydrochloric acid, #HCl#, sulfuric acid, #H_2SO_4#, and phosphoric acid, #H_3PO_4#.

Explanation:

Phosphoric acid is only potentially triprotic. At high #pH#, the major species in solution would be #HPO_4""^(2-)#.

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