Phosphoric Acid,H₃PO₄,will Undergo Three Successive Ionization Reactions to Varying Extents

Phosphoric acid,H₃PO₄,will undergo three successive ionization reactions to varying extents in water.What is the balanced equilibrium identified as K_a3?

A) H₂PO₄^-(aq) + H₂O(l) H₃O⁺(aq) + HPO₄^2-(aq)
B) HPO₄^2-(aq) + H₂O(l) PO₄^3-(aq) + H₃O⁺(aq)
C) H₂PO₄^-(aq) + H₃O⁺(aq) H₃PO₄(aq) + H₂O(l)
D) H₃PO₄(aq) + H₂O(l) H₃O⁺(aq) + H₂PO₄^-(aq)
E) PO₄^3-(aq) + H₂O(l) HPO₄^2-(aq) + OH^-(aq)

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