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How do you calculate the pH of a polyprotic acid, such as H3PO4?
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Re:pH of a polyprotic acid
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2005, 12:24:52 AM »
Are you wondering what the pKa is? For that click the link in the menu titled pKa values.
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Re: How do you calculate the pH of a polyprotic acid, such as H3PO4?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2005, 12:28:10 AM »
Maybe try these (?)

http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=pH-calculation&right=pH-polyprotic-acid-base

http://www.chembuddy.com/?left=pH-calculation&right=pH-polyprotic-simplified


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