Why is phosphoric acid,
, a stronger acid than disodium hydrogen phosphate,
? 
A) Phosphoric acid has three acidic hydrogens which makes it three times as acidic.
B) Some of the released sodium ions in
HP
form NaOH (a base) , which decreases the acidity of the
HP
.
C) Phosphoric acid dissociates 100% in water whereas
HP
only dissociates about 50%.
D) None of the above accurately describes why phosphoric acid is a stronger acid than disodium hydrogen phosphate.
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