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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

NEET 2019 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Which of the following oxoacids of phosphorus has strongest...

Which of the following oxoacids of phosphorus has strongest reducing property?Which of the following oxoacids of phosphorus has strongest reducing property?

Options

  1. AH4P2O7\mathrm{H}_4 \mathrm{P}_2 \mathrm{O}_7
  2. BH3PO3\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_3
  3. CH3PO2\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_2
  4. DH3PO4\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_4

Correct answer

C. H3PO2\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_2

Step-by-step solution

P−H\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{H} bonds found in phosphorus acids have reducing properties. Thus, reducing property is directly proportional to number of P−H\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{H} bonds. The structures of given oxoacids of phosphorus are as follows: Which of the following oxoacids of phosphorus has strongest reducing property?
H3PO2\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_2 contains 2P−H2 \mathrm{P}-\mathrm{H} bonds which is maximum among given options. Thus, H3PO2\mathrm{H}_3 \mathrm{PO}_2 has strongest reducing property.
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