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In an aqueous solution of phosphoric acid (, , ), the species present in the smallest concentration is

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: D

Each successive ionisation is weaker by several orders of magnitude and is suppressed by the already present. is the smallest, so has the lowest concentration; in magnitude.
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