Polyprotic Acids

• Some acids can donate more than one proton.

• Mono- di- tri- ... poly-

• Diprotic:

  H2SO4(aq) + 2H2O(l) ? SO42-(aq) + 2H3O+(aq)
  

• Not all H atoms are acidic. Example: acetic acid, CH3CO2H

• In oxoacids, the acidic hydrogens are bonded to oxygen.

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