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PCl3 on hydrolysis gives

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a

H3PO3 only

b

H3PO2

c

HCl only

d

Both (2) and (3)

 

answer is D.

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1.A hydrolysis reaction is known as any chemical reaction in which a molecule of water reacts with other molecules to form their respective acids, hence it is the opposite of a condensation reaction.

2.Phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) undergoes the reaction with water forming Ortho phosphorous acid, along with the formation of Hydrochloric acid.

3.The chemical equation for the above hydrolysis reaction can be given as 

PCl3(l)+3H2O(l)water→H3PO3(s)+3HCl(g)

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