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If a 25.0 mL sample of phosphoric acid, H_3PO_4, is completely neutralized by 137 mL of 0.100 M...

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If a 25.0 mL sample of phosphoric acid, {eq}H_3PO_4 {/eq}, is completely neutralized by 137 mL of 0.100 M KOH, what is the molarity of the phosphoric acid?

{eq}H_3PO_4 + 3 KOH \rightarrow 3 H_2O + K_3PO_4 {/eq}

Using the same chemical reaction as above, calculate how many grams of KOH are needed to neutralize 50 mL of 2.5 M {eq}H_3PO_4 {/eq}.

Phosphoric Acid:

Phosphoric acid is a weak triprotic acid with the molecular formula {eq}H_{3}PO_{4} {/eq}. The oxidation state of phosphorus in phosphoric acid is +5. Phosphoric acid is also termed as orthophosphoric acid.

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137 mL (0.137 L) of 0.100 M KOH solution contains {eq}(0.137\times 0.100) {/eq} mol of KOH or 0.0137 mol of KOH.

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