Monopotassium arsenate is the inorganic compound with the formula KH2AsO4. A white solid, this salt is used to prepared other arsenic-containing compounds, mainly pesticides. It is prepared by calcining arsenic oxide and potassium nitrate, followed by extraction with water.[1]

Relevant acid-base equilibria for aqueous solutions of this diprotic acid derived from arsenic acid are as follows:

H3AsO4 + H2O ⇌ H
2AsO−
4 + H3O+  (pKa1 = 2.19)
H
2AsO−
4 + H2O ⇌ HAsO2−
4 + H3O+  (pKa2 = 6.94)

Related compounds

References

  1. ^ Grund, S. C.; Hanusch, K.; Wolf, H. U. "Arsenic and Arsenic Compounds". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a03_113.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)