Three reactions involving H2PO4− are given below: (i) H3PO4+H2O→H3O++H2PO4− (ii) H2PO4−+H2O→HPO42−+H3O+ (iii) H2PO4−+OH−→H3PO4+O2− In which of the above does H2PO4− act as an acid?

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Three reactions involving $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}$ are given below:
(i) $H_{3} P O_{4} + H_{2} O \to H_{3} O^{+} + H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}$
(ii) $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-} + H_{2} O \to H P O_{4}^{2 -} + H_{3} O^{+}$
(iii) $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-} + O H^{-} \to H_{3} P O_{4} + O^{2 -}$
In which of the above does $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}$ act as an acid?

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Three reactions involving

H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}

are given below:
(i)

H_{3} P O_{4} + H_{2} O \to H_{3} O^{+} + H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}

(ii)

H_{2} P O_{4}^{-} + H_{2} O \to H P O_{4}^{2 -} + H_{3} O^{+}

(iii)

H_{2} P O_{4}^{-} + O H^{-} \to H_{3} P O_{4} + O^{2 -}

In which of the above does

H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}

act as an acid?

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Question Text	Three reactions involving $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}$ are given below: (i) $H_{3} P O_{4} + H_{2} O \to H_{3} O^{+} + H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}$ (ii) $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-} + H_{2} O \to H P O_{4}^{2 -} + H_{3} O^{+}$ (iii) $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-} + O H^{-} \to H_{3} P O_{4} + O^{2 -}$ In which of the above does $H_{2} P O_{4}^{-}$ act as an acid?
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