NEET levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 1 of 3ia022
In an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid (Ka1=7.5×10−3, Ka2=6.2×10−8, Ka3=4.8×10−13), the species present in the smallest concentration is
AHX3POX4
BHX2POX4X−
CHPOX4X2−
DPOX4X3−
Answer: D
Each successive ionisation is weaker by several orders of magnitude and is suppressed by the HX+ already present. Ka3 is the smallest, so POX4X3− has the lowest concentration; [HPOX4X2−]≈Ka2 in magnitude.