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Identify the acid or base behavior of each substance in this reaction:

H2PO4 + H2O <----> H3O+ + HPO4-
14 years ago

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Answered by DrBob222
H2PO4 is the acid and HPO4^- is the conjugate base (BECAUSE H2PO4 is 1 H less in HPO4^-). H2O is the base and H3O^+ the conjugate acid because H2O has accepted a H^+.
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