99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Which one of the following is not correct?
Options
- APyrophosphoric acid is a tetrabasic acid
- BPyrophosphoric acid contains P - O - P linkage
- CPyrophosphoric acid contains two P - H bonds
- DOrthophosphoric acid can be prepared by dissolving P ₄ O ₁₀ in water
Correct answer
C. Pyrophosphoric acid contains two P - H bonds
Step-by-step solution
In pyrophosphoric acid ( H ₄ P ₂ O ₇ ) , the phosphorus is bonded in tetrahedral manner with four s p^3 bonds. It has +5 oxidation state and it has four P - OH bonds, two P = O bonds and one P - O - P linkage. pyrophosphoric acid ( H ₄ P ₂ O ₇ ) P ₄ O ₁₀+6 H ₂ O 4 H ₃ PO ₄ orthophosphoric acid