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?
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
bonds found in phosphorus acids have reducing properties. Thus, reducing property is directly proportional to number of bonds. The structures of given oxoacids of phosphorus are as follows:

contains bonds which is maximum among given options. Thus, has strongest reducing property.
contains bonds which is maximum among given options. Thus, has strongest reducing property.