Why ${P O}_{4}^{3 -}$ ion is not amphiprotic?

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Solution

An amphiprotic ion is one which can donate proton as well as accept proton. $P O_{4}^{3 -}$ ion can accept protons(s) but cannot donate any proton. Hence $P O_{4}^{3 -}$ is not amphiprotic.

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P O_{4}^{3 -}

N a H C O_{3}

H^{+}

O H^{-}

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O i o n i z a t i o n ⇋ C O_{3}^{2 -} + H_{3} O^{+}

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O h y d r o l y s i s ⇋ H_{2} C O_{3}^{-} + O H^{-}

N a H C O_{3}

H^{+}

O H^{-} i o n

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O i o n i z a t i o n ⇋ C O_{3}^{2 -} + H_{2} O

H C O_{3}^{-} + H_{2} O i o n i z a t i o n ⇋ H_{2} C O_{3} + O H^{-}

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