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What is the use for phosphoric acid?

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Phosphoric acid is very widely used and has a number of uses. It is used to remove rust from the surface of metals, to acidify certain foods and drinks and in dentistry to whiten teeth.

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It is a weak, mineral (inorganic) acid.

It may be worth noting that "weak acid" is a technical term; it's actually pretty corrosive and is not at all safe to play around with.

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Phosphoric acid comes from the chemical formula H3PO4. The chemical formula is a combination of Hydrogen, Phosphorus, and Oxygen.

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phosphoric acid can be used in fertilizers, which supplies macro nutrient phosphorous to plants.

it can be used in titrometric analysis.

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