JEE Advanced levelNumerical answerDifficulty 3 of 3ia200
For HX3POX4: Ka1=7.1×10−3, Ka2=6.3×10−8, Ka3=4.2×10−13. In a 0.100M solution of HX3POX4 (no other species added), solve the first step as an exact quadratic, take [HX+]=[HX2POX4X−] from it, and find [POX4X3−] in units of 10−18M (two decimals).
Numerical answer type, answer in x 10^-18 M, tolerance 0.01.
Answer: 1.13 x 10^-18 M
First step: x2/(0.100−x)=7.1×10−3 gives x=[HX+]=[HX2POX4X−]=0.02333M. Then [HPOX4X2−]≈Ka2=6.3×10−8M. Finally [POX4X3−]=Ka3[HPOX4X2−]/[HX+]=1.13×10−18M.