Which of the following oxyacids of phosphorus is a reducing agent and monobasic?
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a
H3PO2
b
H3PO3
c
H3PO4
d
H4P2O6
answer is A.
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Hypophosphorus acid H3PO2 is a monobasic acid which act as reducing agent. In this molecule two P-H bonds are responsible for its reducing character and one O-H bond is responsible for its monobasic acid character.