A solution of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is to be reacted with a 5.9 M solution of sodium hydroxide...

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A solution of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is to be reacted with a 5.9 M solution of sodium hydroxide to make sodium phosphate and water. 0.868 L of the H3PO4 solution reacts with 0.532 L of the NaOH solution. What is the molarity of the phosphoric solution? Give your answer to 3 decimal places.

Acidity and Basicity:

The acidity of a base is equal to the number of replaceable hydroxide ions present in one molecule of the base.

The basicity of acid is equal to the number of replaceable protons present in one molecule of the acid.

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Phosphoric acid is a tribasic acid and thus dissociates to give three protons in the solution. Thus, the concentration of protons produced from the...

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