Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is tribasic, with pKa's of 2.14, 6.86, and 12.4. The charge of the ionic form of the conjugate base that predominates at pH 8 is _______ .

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Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) is tribasic, with pKa's of 2.14, 6.86, and 12.4. The charge of the ionic form of the conjugate base that predominates at pH 8 is _______ . 

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Given: pKa's of phosphoric acids are 2.14, 6.86 and 12.4.

And the pH of the solution = 8 

 

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