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  • Anhydride Formation: Which Acid Doesn't Form an Anhydride?
    Phosphoric acid does not form anhydride on heating. Instead, it forms a series of polyphosphoric acids, which are metaphosphoric acid (HPO3)n, pyrophosphoric acid (H4P2O7), and so on. These polyphosphoric acids contain P-O-P linkages and are more acidic than phosphoric acid.
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