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Basicity of orthophosphoric acid is

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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Orthophosphoric acid $(H_3PO_4)$ have the
following structure
It is clear from the structure that it contains three
replaceable hydrogen atoms, so it gives three H+
ions on dissolution in water. So, the basicity of
$H_3PO_4$ is three
$\, \, \, \, \, \, \, H_3PO_4 \, \longrightarrow\, 3H^+ + PO^{3-}_4 $
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