Polyprotic acids have how many ionizable hydrogen ions?

zero

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more than one

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only one

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B more than one
Polyprotic acids are acids with more than one ionizable hydrogen atom.
For example: Dibasic sulphuric acid $(H_{2} S O_{4})$ and tribasic phosphoric acid $(H_{3} P O_{4})$ has more than one ionizable hydrogen ions.
Polyprotic acid:

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