This is a weak, colorless, odorless and inorganic acid, commonly known as an accumulation of orthophosphoric acid molecules, H3O4P. In chemistry, it is known as an agent that can bind divalent cations. It is used as a cleaning and roughening agent in medicinal practices; it is used as an acidifying… View Full Term
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