Question

6. How many hydrogen ions would need to be added to the phosphate ion
to form an acid with no charge?*

Answer 1

Answer:

3 hydrogen ions

Explanation:

phosphate ion is (PO4)^-3. It has charge -3.

Hydrogen ion has charge +1.

So, we need 3 hydrogen ions,

3H^(+1) + PO4(-3) ---> H3PO4