Which of the following can form more than one acidic salt?

C H_{3} C O O H

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H_{3} P O_{4}

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C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O H

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Z n O

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Solution

The correct option is B $H_{3} P O_{4}$
$H_{3} P O_{4}$ is a polybasic acid since it has three displaceable hydrogen atoms while $C H_{3} C O O H$ , $C H_{3} C H_{2} C O O H$ are monobasic acids while $Z n O$ is a basic oxide.

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