What is the volume of base added at second equivalence point?

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To determine the total volume of base added at the second equivalence point during the titration of a buffer solution containing H3PO4 and H2PO4-, one must first recognize that the first equivalence point occurs after adding 15.0 mL of strong base, fully neutralizing H3PO4. At this point, the solution consists of H2PO4- and its conjugate base. To reach the second equivalence point, the remaining H2PO4- must be neutralized, which requires an additional volume of base. The total volume of base added to reach the second equivalence point exceeds 30 mL, as indicated by the calculations involving pKa values and the stoichiometry of the titration. Understanding the relationship between pH, pKa, and the concentrations of the components is crucial for solving this problem.
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Homework Statement



You have a solution that is buffered at pH =2.0 using H3PO4 and H2PO−4 (pKa1 = 2.12;
pKa2 = 7.21; pKa3 = 12.68). You decide to titrate this buffer with a strong base. 15.0 mL are needed to reach the first equivalence point. What is the total volume of base that will have been added when the second equivalence point is reached?

I know that the answer is >30ml but I don't know how to get to that point.

Homework Equations



PH=(PKa1+PKa2)/2 First equivalence point
PH=(PKa2+PKa3)/2 Second equivalence point

The Attempt at a Solution



I honest don't know what to do, I did try finding the concentrations of OH at the equivalence points using the pH formulas above, but that didn't seem to get me anywhere since those values were tiny and I didn't know how to get mL from it..

Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!
 
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Use information about pH to find initial concentrations of H3PO4 and H2PO4-. First end point means you have neutralized all H3PO4. Now you have solution containing initial H2PO4- and H2PO4- from H3PO4 neutralization.

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