Drug picture - Phosphoric Acid Definition, Formula, Uses, & Facts, Structure

Drug picture – Phosphoric Acid Definition, Formula, Uses, & Facts, Structure

Definition:

Acids may be defined as a substance that can provide H+ ion or any substance that liberate hydrogen ion in a solution.

ACIOUS(LATIN NAME) = SOUR

NORMAL RANGE OF pH OF PHOSPHORIC ACID = 1.5 TO 3.35

[ pH = Potential of Hydrogen = a measurement of the level of acid or alkali in a substance ]

Phosphoric Acid Structure:

When we talk about the structure of phosphoric acid, the central phosphorus atom is bonded together with an oxygen atom through a double bond. It is also connected to three hydroxyl (-OH) groups through single bonds.

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