Reacting GeO2 with H2O forms the tetraprotic (four H+ ions) acid, H4GeO4.  write down the chemical equations for the four acid dissociation equilibria.  Match each chemical species below with its correct role in this polyprotic acid system. H4GeO4                     H3GeO4 -      H2GeO4 2-      HGeO4 3-            GeO4 4-    Answer Choices:          the conjugate base in the third H+ dissociation              the acid in the second H+ dissociation                the conjugate base of H3GeO4 -              this species' conjugate acid is HGeO4 3-              the conjugate acid of H3GeO4 -

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Reacting GeO2 with H2O forms the tetraprotic (four H+ ions) acid, H4GeO4.  write down the chemical equations for the four acid dissociation equilibria.  Match each chemical species below with its correct role in this polyprotic acid system.

H4GeO4 
 
              
 
H3GeO4 - 
 
 
H2GeO4 2- 
 
 
HGeO4 3-         
 
GeO4 4- 
 
Answer Choices:         
the conjugate base in the third H+ dissociation           
 
the acid in the second H+ dissociation             
 
the conjugate base of H3GeO4 -           
 
this species' conjugate acid is HGeO4 3-           
 
the conjugate acid of H3GeO4 -         
 
       
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