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Why is citric acid triprotic? What other acids are triprotic other than citric and H3PO4.
Can anyone please list the names of the acids/bases/esters for which we have to memorise the structural formula i.e. knowing the molecular formula (C6H8O7) wouldn't help in classifying citric acid as a triprotic, we have to know the structural formula to know it is triprotic
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Can anyone please list the names of the acids/bases/esters for which we have to memorise the structural formula i.e. knowing the molecular formula (C6H8O7) wouldn't help in classifying citric acid as a triprotic, we have to know the structural formula to know it is triprotic
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