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Phosphoric acid is a tribasic acid.

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The correct option is A True
The chemical structure of phosphoric acid is [Ref. image]

It contains three OH units which are the symbol of the basic nature of any compound therefore phosphoric acid known as tribasic acid (3OH groups).

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