The equation shows the acid dissociation of the dihydrogen phosphate ion H2PO4−\text{H}_2\text{PO}_4^-H2PO4− in water:
H2PO4−+H2O⇌HPO42−+H3O+ \text{H}_2\text{PO}_4^- + \text{H}_2\text{O} \rightleftharpoons \text{HPO}_4^{2-} + \text{H}_3\text{O}^+ H2PO4−+H2O⇌HPO42−+H3O+Which pair is a conjugate acid-base pair?
H2PO4−\text{H}_2\text{PO}_4^-H2PO4− and H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}H2O
HPO42−\text{HPO}_4^{2-}HPO42− and H3O+\text{H}_3\text{O}^+H3O+
H2PO4−\text{H}_2\text{PO}_4^-H2PO4− and HPO42−\text{HPO}_4^{2-}HPO42−
H2PO4−\text{H}_2\text{PO}_4^-H2PO4− and H3O+\text{H}_3\text{O}^+H3O+