Answer to Question #345302 in General Chemistry for Meg

Question

Write the steps in the complete ionization of the following polyprotic acids.

A. H2CO3

B. H3BO3

Answer 1

A.

1. H₂CO₃ —> H⁺ + (HCO₃)^–

2. (HCO₃)^– —> H⁺ + (CO₃)^2–

B.

1. H₃BO₃ —> H⁺ + (H₂BO₃)^–

2. (H₂BO₃)^– —> H⁺ + (HBO₃)^2–

3. (HBP₃)^2– —> H⁺ + (BO₃)^3–