12 posts • Page 1 of 1Each H present in the anion will go on to form one hydronium ion. In HCl, one H begets one hydronium ion per molecule HCl (monoprotic). In H2S04, two H's will beget two hydronium ions per molecule H2So4 (biprotic/polyprotic). This is important to remember in calculating the pH of a substance. William Chan 1F wrote:If there's more than one H in front of the anion, let's say,H2SO4, or H3PO4It'll be polyprotic because there is more than 1 hydrogen in front. Exactly! We should count the number of H atoms in the front of the anion, rather than count all H atoms, because not all H atoms would play a role in donating H atoms when dissociating in water. For example, CH3COOH is monoprotic, because only the last H atom would be donated, contributing to the fact that CH3COOH is an acid. Are polyprotic acids stronger or weaker with the more hydrogens that they have? I thought that if something has multiple hydrogens it is more likely to give off a proton, therefore dissociates more, and is therefore stronger of an acid. Who is onlineUsers browsing this forum: No registered users and 1 guest