Phosphoric acid reacts with water to yield dihydrogen phosphate ions and hydronium ions: h3po4+h2o⇌h2po4−+h3o+ identify the conjugate acid-base pairs.

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Answer: H3PO4+H2O<=> H2PO^-4 +H3O^+ H3PO4 is acid and H2PO4- is its conjugate base H2O is base and H3O+ is its conjugate acid H2PO4^- +H2O<=>HPO4^2- +H3O^+ H2PO4- is acid and HPO42- is its conjugate base H2O is base and H3O+ is its conjugate acid

Answer : The conjugate acid-base pair are, [tex]H_2PO_4^-[/tex] and [tex]H_3O^+[/tex]

Explanation:

According to the Bronsted Lowry conjugate acid-base pair, an acid is a substance that donates protons and a base is a substance that accepts protons.

The given balanced reaction is,

[tex]H_3PO_4+H_2O\rightleftharpoons H_2PO_4^-+H_3O^+[/tex]

In this reaction, [tex]H_3PO_4[/tex] is a acid that donates a proton to [tex]H_2O[/tex] which is a base and to give [tex]H_2PO_4^-[/tex] as a conjugate base and [tex]H_3O^+[/tex] as a conjugate acid.

Therefore, the conjugate acid-base pair are, [tex]H_2PO_4^-[/tex] and [tex]H_3O^+[/tex]

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