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Condensation of phosphoric acid

O O O
Three phosphoric
acid molecules HO P OH HO P OH HO P OH

OH OH OH

O O O
Two may undergo a
condensation HO P O P OH HO P OH
reaction, with a
water molecule OH OH OH
being eliminated
H2O

O O O
And a third will also
undergo a HO P O P O P OH
condensation reaction,
again with the OH OH OH
elimination of a water
H2O H2O
molecule
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