JEE Main20199 Jan 2019Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Good reducing nature of H 3 P O 2 is attributed to the presence of:
Options
- AOne P - H bond
- BTwo P - O H bonds
- CTwo P - H bond
- DOne P - O H bond
Correct answer
C. Two P - H bond
Step-by-step solution
The hydrogen atoms in O H bond are ionizable and are acidic whereas the hydrogen atoms in P - H bonds have reducing property. There are two such P - H bonds in Hypophosphours acid.