Answer: Option (a) is the correct answer.
Explanation:
Poly means many and polyatomic ions means an ion(s) with two or more different atoms.
Out of the given options, phosphate ion is the polyatomic ion which has an ionic charge of 3-.
The formula depicting a phosphate ion is
.
Whereas Nitrate, Sulfate, Hydroxide
, Bicarbonate does not carry or have a 3- ionic charge.
Equilibrium expression is ![Keq = \frac{[H3O+][HCO3^-]}{[H2CO3]}\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Keq%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BH3O%2B%5D%5BHCO3%5E-%5D%7D%7B%5BH2CO3%5D%7D%5C%5C)
<u>Explanation:</u>
Equilibrium expression is denoted by Keq.
Keq is the equilibrium constant that is defined as the ratio of concentration of products to the concentration of reactants each raised to the power its stoichiometric coefficients.
Example -
aA + bB = cC + dD
So, Keq = conc of product/ conc of reactant
![Keq = \frac{[C]^c [D]^d}{[A]^a [B]^b}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Keq%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BC%5D%5Ec%20%5BD%5D%5Ed%7D%7B%5BA%5D%5Ea%20%5BB%5D%5Eb%7D)
So from the equation, H₂CO₃+H₂O = H₃O+HCO₃⁻¹
![Keq = \frac{[H3O^+]^1 [HCO3^-]^1}{[H2CO3]^1 [H2O]^1}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Keq%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BH3O%5E%2B%5D%5E1%20%5BHCO3%5E-%5D%5E1%7D%7B%5BH2CO3%5D%5E1%20%5BH2O%5D%5E1%7D)
The concentration of pure solid and liquid is considered as 1. Therefore, concentration of H2O is 1.
Thus,
![Keq = \frac{[H3O+][HCO3^-]}{[H2CO3]}\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Keq%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BH3O%2B%5D%5BHCO3%5E-%5D%7D%7B%5BH2CO3%5D%7D%5C%5C)
Therefore, Equilibrium expression is ![Keq = \frac{[H3O+][HCO3^-]}{[H2CO3]}\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=Keq%20%3D%20%5Cfrac%7B%5BH3O%2B%5D%5BHCO3%5E-%5D%7D%7B%5BH2CO3%5D%7D%5C%5C)