Question

Define the term ' basicity ' of an acid. give the basicity of : nitric acid, sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid.

Answer 1

no. of replacable hydrogen ions is badicity.....gir niyric aciid it is 1 for H2SO4 it is 2 for H3PO4 it is 3

Answer 2

Answer:

Basicity of an acid is the number of hydrogen ions which can be produced by one molecule of acid. e.g. Acetic acid is monobasic in nature as it can lose one proton or hydrogen atom to form acetate ion.

basicity of nitric acid is 1 , sulphuric acid is 2 and phosphoric acid it is 3.