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Why is H3PO3 diprotic and not triprotic?
« on: September 23, 2004, 03:08:54 AM »
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Why is H3PO3 diprotic and not triprotic?
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Re:Why is H3PO4 diprotic and not triprotic?
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2004, 03:45:57 AM »
H3PO4 is triprotic
H3PO3 is diprotic! (HO)2PHO (edit:I want the kids to try to figure it out. I'll fix the mistake--Mitch)
« Last Edit: September 23, 2004, 05:13:42 PM by Mitch »
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