MCQ
Strong reducing behaviour of $H_3PO_2$ is due to
- Alow co-ordination number of phosphorus
- Bhigh oxidation state of phosphorus
- Cpresence of two $-OH$ groups and one $P-H$ bond
- ✓presence of one $-OH$ group and two $P-H$ bonds.
✓
Answer
Correct option: D.
presence of one $-OH$ group and two $P-H$ bonds.
d
Strong reducing behaviour of $\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{2}$
Strong reducing behaviour of $\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{2}$
All oxy-acid of phosphorus which contain $\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{H}$ bond act as reductant.
presence of one -OH group and two $P-H$ bonds
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