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| IUPACName = Arsoric acid<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/234#section=IUPAC-Name&fullscreen=true | title=Arsenic acid }}</ref>
| IUPACName = Arsenic acid, arsoric acid
| OtherNames = Arsenic acid<br />Orthoarsenic acid<br />Desiccant L-10<br />Zotox | OtherNames = {{ubl|Desiccant L-10|Orthoarsenic acid|Trihydrogen arsenate|Zotox}}
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]: impure, pure and distilled.]]

'''Arsenic acid''' is the ] with the ] H<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub>. More descriptively written as AsO(OH)<sub>3</sub>, this colorless ] is the ] analogue of ]. Arsenate and phosphate salts behave very similarly. Arsenic acid as such has not been isolated, but only found in solution where it is largely ionized. Its hemihydrate form (H<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub>·½H<sub>2</sub>O) does form stable crystals. Crystalline samples dehydrate with condensation at 100 °C.<ref>Holleman, A. F.; Wiberg, E. "Inorganic Chemistry" Academic Press: San Diego, 2001. ISBN 0-12-352651-5.</ref> '''Arsenic acid''' or '''arsoric acid''' is the ] with the ] {{chem2|H3AsO4}}. More descriptively written as {{chem2|AsO(OH)3}}, this colorless ] is the ] analogue of ]. ] and ] salts behave very similarly. Arsenic acid as such has not been isolated, but is only found in solution, where it is largely ionized. Its ] form ({{chem2|2H3AsO4*H2O}}) does form stable crystals. Crystalline samples dehydrate with condensation at 100&nbsp;°C.<ref>{{ cite book |author1=Holleman, A. F. |author2=Wiberg, E. | title = Inorganic Chemistry | publisher = Academic Press | location = San Diego | year = 2001 | isbn = 0-12-352651-5 }}</ref>


==Properties== ==Properties==
It is a tetrahedral species of idealized ] C<sub>3v</sub> with As-O bonds lengths ranging from 1.66 to 1.71&nbsp;Å.<!--the terminal As=O is not so clear due to H-bonding--><ref>{{cite journal | author = Lee, C.; Harrison, W. T. A. | title = Tetraethylammonium dihydrogenarsenate bis(arsenic acid) and 1,4-diazoniabicyclooctane bis(dihydrogenarsenate) arsenic acid: hydrogen-bonded networks containing dihydrogenarsenate anions and neutral arsenic acid molecules | journal = ] | year = 2007 | volume = C63 | pages = m308-m311 | doi=10.1107/S0108270107023967 | pmid = 17609552 | issue = Pt 7}}</ref> It is a tetrahedral species of idealized ] ''C''<sub>3v</sub> with As&ndash;O bond lengths ranging from 1.66 to 1.71&nbsp;Å.<!--the terminal As=O is not so clear due to H-bonding--><ref>{{cite journal |author1=Lee, C. |author2=Harrison, W. T. A. | title = Tetraethylammonium dihydrogenarsenate bis(arsenic acid) and 1,4-diazoniabicyclooctane bis(dihydrogenarsenate) arsenic acid: hydrogen-bonded networks containing dihydrogenarsenate anions and neutral arsenic acid molecules | journal = ] | year = 2007 | volume = 63 | issue = Pt 7 | pages = m308–m311 | doi = 10.1107/S0108270107023967 | pmid = 17609552 }}</ref>


Being a triprotic ], its acidity is described by three equilibria: Being a ] acid, its acidity is described by three equilibria:


:{{chem2|H3AsO4 + H2O ⇌ H2AsO4- + +}}, p''K''<sub>a1</sub> = 2.19
:H<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub> {{eqm}} H<sub>2</sub>AsO{{su|b=4|p=−}} + H<sup>+</sup> (K<sub>1</sub> = 10<sup>−2.19</sup>)
:H<sub>2</sub>AsO{{su|b=4|p=−}} {{eqm}} HAsO{{su|b=4|p=2−}} + H<sup>+</sup> (K<sub>2</sub> = 10<sup>−6.94</sup>) :{{chem2|H2AsO4- + H2O ⇌ HAsO4(2-) + +}}, p''K''<sub>a2</sub> = 6.94
:HAsO{{su|b=4|p=2−}} {{eqm}} AsO{{su|b=4|p=3−}} + H<sup>+</sup> (K<sub>3</sub> = 10<sup>−11.5</sup>) :{{chem2|HAsO4(2-) + H2O ⇌ AsO4(3-) + +}}, p''K''<sub>a3</sub> = 11.5


These K<sub>a</sub> values are close to those for phosphoric acid. The highly basic ] (AsO{{su|b=4|p=3−}}) is the product of the third ionization. Unlike phosphoric acid, arsenic acid is oxidizing, illustrated by its ability to convert ] to ]. These ] values are close to those for ]. The highly basic ] ({{chem|AsO|4|3-}}) is the product of the third ionization. Unlike phosphoric acid, arsenic acid is an oxidizer, as illustrated by its ability to convert ] to ].


==Preparation== ==Preparation==
Arsenic acid is prepared by treating arsenic trioxide with concentrated ], or by combination of ] with water. The latter reaction is very slow. It is also formed when meta- or ] is treated with cold water. Arsenic acid is prepared by treating arsenic trioxide with concentrated ]. ] is produced as a by-product.<ref name=Brauer>{{ cite book | chapter = Arsenic Acid | title = Handbook of Preparative Inorganic Chemistry | edition = 2nd | editor = G. Brauer | publisher = Academic Press | year = 1963 | location = New York | volume = 1 | page = 601 }}</ref>
:{{chem2|As2O3 + 2 HNO3 + 2 H2O → 2 H3AsO4 + N2O3}}
The resulting solution is cooled to give colourless crystals of the ] {{chem2|H3AsO4*0.5H2O}} (or {{chem2|2H3AsO4*H2O}}), although the dihydrate {{chem2|H3AsO4*2H2O}} is produced when crystallisation occurs at lower temperatures.<ref name=Brauer/>


==Other methods== ===Other methods===
Arsenic acid can be prepared by reacting moist elemental arsenic with ]. Arsenic acid is slowly formed when ] is dissolved in water, and when ''meta''- or ] ({{chem2|H4As2O7}}) is treated with cold water. Arsenic acid can also be prepared directly from elemental arsenic by moistening it and treating with ].


:{{chem2|2 As + 3 H2O + 5 O3 → 2 H3AsO4 + 5 O2}}
: 2As + 3H<sub>2</sub>O + 5O<sub>3</sub> → 2H<sub>3</sub>AsO<sub>4</sub> + 5O<sub>2</sub>


==Applications== ==Applications==
Commercial applications of arsenic acid are limited by its toxicity. It has found occasional use as a ], broad-spectrum biocide, a finishing agent for glass and metal, and a ] in the synthesis of some ]s and organic arsenic compounds. The {{LD50}} in rabbits is 6 mg/kg (0.006 g/kg).<ref>Joachimoglu. ''Biochem. Z.'' '''70''', 144 (1915)</ref> Commercial applications of arsenic acid are limited by its toxicity. It is a precursor to a variety of pesticides. It has found occasional use as a ], a broad-spectrum ], a finishing agent for glass and metal, and a ] in the synthesis of some ]s and organic arsenic compounds.<ref name="MY2008">{{cite book|title=Minerals Yearbook, 2008, V. 1, Metals and Minerals|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tL4hau707bwC&pg=SA6-PA10|year=2010|publisher=Government Printing Office|isbn=978-1-4113-3015-3|pages=6–}}</ref>

==Safety==
Arsenic acid is extremely toxic and carcinogenic, like all arsenic compounds. It is also ]. The {{LD50}} in rabbits is 6&nbsp;mg/kg (0.006&nbsp;g/kg).<ref name="GrundHanusch2008">{{cite book|last1=Grund|first1=Sabina C.|title=Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry|last2=Hanusch|first2=Kunibert|last3=Wolf|first3=Hans Uwe|chapter=Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds|year=2008|doi=10.1002/14356007.a03_113.pub2|isbn=978-3527306732}}</ref>


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