What is biprotic acid?

Answer 1

Any acid that contains two(2) hydrogen ions.

Sulphuric and Sulphurous acids are bi-protic. (H2SO4/H2SO3)

However, hydrochloric and nitric acids are mono-protic. (HCl/ HNO3)

Phosphoric acid is tri-protic. (H3PO4)

The nomenclature (naming system) is based on Latin/

Mono = 1

Bi = 2

Tri - 3

Protic = from 'proton'.;

Answer 2

A biprotic acid is an acid that is capable of donating two protons (hydrogen ions) per molecule in an aqueous solution. This means it can release two hydrogen ions consecutively in a chemical reaction. Examples of biprotic acids include sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and carbonic acid (H2CO3).

Answer 3

Diprotic or dibasic acids are those which may produce two protons (H+ ions) per molecule in aqueous solutions as H2SO4.