A pattern is observed in the above equations and can be expanded to the general n -protic acid that has been deprotonated i -times:
ɐ pˈætɚn ɪz əbzˈɜːvd ɪnðɪ əbˌʌv ᵻkwˈeɪʒənz ænd kæn biː ɛkspˈændᵻd tə ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl ˈɛn pɹˈɑːɾɪk ˈæsɪd ðɐthɐzbˌɪn dᵻpɹˈoʊtənˌeɪɾᵻd ˈaɪ tˈaɪmz: