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Pick out the stronger reducing agent among the following oxyacids of phosphorus
Options
(a) hypophosphorous acid
(b) phosphorous acid
(c) hypophosphoric acid
(d) pyrophosphorous acid
Correct Answer:
hypophosphorous acid
Explanation:
Reducing agent reduces other compounds and get itself oxidised. Compounds Oxidation state of P, Hypophosphorous acid (+1), Phosphorous acid (+3), Hypophosphoric acid (+4), Orthophosphoric acid (+5), Pyrophosphoric acid (+5). Hypophosphorous acid has least oxidation states so it has higher tendency to increase its oxidation state or to get oxidised so it acts as a strongest reducing agent.
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Topics: P Block Elements in Group 15
(89)
Subject: Chemistry
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