Phosphorus trioxide reacts with chlorine to form two products A and B. Identify the correct options about the products.

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Phosphorus trioxide reacts with chlorine to form two products A and B. Identify the correct options about the products.

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Oxidation state of central atom in both the compounds is +5

Compound ‘B’ is Metaphosphoryl chloride

Compound ‘A’ on hydrolysis gives an oxo acid

Compound ‘A’ is used as dehydrating agent

answer is A, B, C, D.

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$P_{4} O_{6} + C l_{2} \to_{}^{} {POCl}_{3} + {PO}_{2} Cl$

${POCl}_{3}$ is used as dehydrating agent in organic reactions

${POCl}_{3} + H_{2} O \to_{}^{} H_{3} {PO}_{4} + HCl$

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