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n-factor of H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>P<\/mi>O<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msub><\/math> during its diproportionation is 3<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>P<\/mi>O<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msub>\u2192<\/mo>P<\/mi>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>2<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>P<\/mi>O<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub><\/math>
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n<\/mi>\u2212<\/mo>f<\/mi>a<\/mi>c<\/mi>t<\/mi>o<\/mi>r<\/mi><\/math> measures the change in electrons taking place per molecule. In the given reaction, oxidation state of P in each compound is:<\/span><\/p>

3<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>P<\/mi>+<\/mo>1<\/mn><\/mrow><\/mover>O<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msub>\u2192<\/mo>P<\/mi>-<\/mo>3<\/mn><\/mrow><\/mover>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>2<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>P<\/mi>+<\/mo>3<\/mn><\/mrow><\/mover>O<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub><\/math><\/p>

Half cell reaction:<\/p>

H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>PO<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msub>\u2192<\/mo>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>PO<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>2<\/mn>e<\/mi>\u2212<\/mo><\/msup> <\/mo>oxidation<\/mi><\/mfenced> <\/mspace>2<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>PO<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msub>\u2192<\/mo>2<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>PO<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>4<\/mn>e<\/mi>-<\/mo><\/msup> <\/mo>reduction<\/mi><\/mfenced> <\/mspace>3<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>PO<\/mi>2<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>4<\/mn>e<\/mi>\u2212<\/mo><\/msup>\u2192<\/mo>PH<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>2<\/mn>H<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>PO<\/mi>3<\/mn><\/msub>+<\/mo>4<\/mn>e<\/mi>\u2212<\/mo><\/msup> <\/mo>(<\/mo>overall<\/mi> <\/mo>reaction<\/mi>)<\/mo><\/math><\/p>

n<\/mi>\u2212<\/mo>f<\/mi>a<\/mi>c<\/mi>t<\/mi>o<\/mi>r<\/mi><\/math> is calculated as:<\/p>

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