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Classify H3PO4 as a strongacid or a weak acid.Strong AcidWeal Acid

Classify H3PO4 as a strongacid or a weak acid.Strong AcidWeal Acid-example-1
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Answer:

A weak acid

Explanations:

A strong acid is an acid that can completely ionize in solution compared to a weak acid that can only partially ionize in solution.

For H3PO4, it undergoes partial dissociation in solution thereby producing a low amount of hydrogen ion. Hence since H3PO4 can only dissociate partly in aqueous solution, it is considered a weak acid.

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