{"id":5178,"date":"2024-04-15T02:09:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=5178"},"modified":"2024-04-15T02:09:09","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T02:09:09","slug":"what-is-the-chemical-formula-of-phosphoric-acid-a-hpo4-b-h3po4-c-h3po3-d-h2po4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/what-is-the-chemical-formula-of-phosphoric-acid-a-hpo4-b-h3po4-c-h3po3-d-h2po4\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the chemical formula of phosphoric acid? A. HPO4 B. H3PO4 C. H3PO3 D. H2PO4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;HPO4&#8243; option2=&#8221;H3PO4&#8243; option3=&#8221;H3PO3&#8243; option4=&#8221;H2PO4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is $\\boxed{\\text{B. }H_3PO_4}$. Phosphoric acid is a weak acid with the molecular formula $\\ce{H3PO4}$. 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