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What salt results from the neutralization of phosphoric acid with potassium hydroxide?

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H3PO4+3KOH----->
K3PO4+3H2O
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Answer: The salt obtained is potassium phosphate.

Step-by-step explanation:

When an acid reacts with a base and leads to the formation of a salt and water, it is known as neutralization reaction. The general chemical equation used to represent this reaction is:


HA+BOH\rightarrow BA+H_2O

The salt formed from the reaction of phosphoric acid and potassium hydroxide is given by the equation:


2H_3PO_4+6KOH\rightarrow 2K_3PO_4+6H_2O

By Stoichiometry of the reaction:

2 moles of phosphoric acid reacts with 6 moles of potassium hydroxide to produce 2 moles of potassium phosphate and 6 moles of water.

Hence, the salt formed is potassium phosphate.

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