Q.

H3PO3  on heatingA [X] +   [Y](gas)

Choose the correct option regarding above reaction. 

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a

[Y] has smell of ammonia.

b

Basicity of [X] is 2

c

[X] & [Y] are non-planar

d

[Y] is sp3 hybridised 

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Heating of H3PO3 forms H3PO4 (phosphoric acid) and phosphine gas.

4H3PO33H3PO4(X)+PH3(Y)

The structure of H3PO4 is given below. It is non-polar, sp3 hybridized and is nonplanar.

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PH3 has a rotten fish-like smell. It is nonplanar, has no hybridization, and has one lone pair of electrons on the central atom.

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