Question: Arsenic acid, H 3 AsO 4 , is a polyprotic acid with 3 acidic protons. The equilibrium below shows the dissociation of the second acidic

Arsenic acid, H3AsO4, is a polyprotic acid with 3 acidic protons. The equilibrium below shows the dissociation of the second acidic proton in water:

HAsO2−4(aq)+H3O+(aq)⟺H2AsO−4(aq)+H2O(l)HAsO42−(aq)+H3O+(aq)⟺H2AsO4−(aq)+H2O(l)

Identify the weaker acid then predict whether the equilibrium lies to the left or to the right.

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HAsO2−4HAsO42−; left

H2AsO−4H2AsO4−; right

H3O+H3O+; right

Cannot be determined without Ka values.

H2OH2O; left

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