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Which of the following statements is not valid for oxoacids of phosphorus?

  • Option 1)

    Orthophosphoric acid is used in the manufacture of triple superphosphate.

  • Option 2)

    Hypophosphorous acid is a diprotic superphosphate.

  • Option 3)

    All oxoacids contain tetrahedral four coordinated phosphorus.

  • Option 4)

    All oxoacids contain atleast one P = O and one P - OH group.

 

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As we learnt in 

Hypophosphorus Acid -

H3PO2 (+1), monobasic

- wherein

Hyophosphorus Acid

 

 Hypophosphorus acid is monopratic acid with structure

 H_{3}PO_{2}        

 


Option 1)

Orthophosphoric acid is used in the manufacture of triple superphosphate.

This option is incorrect.

Option 2)

Hypophosphorous acid is a diprotic superphosphate.

This option is correct.

Option 3)

All oxoacids contain tetrahedral four coordinated phosphorus.

This option is incorrect.

Option 4)

All oxoacids contain atleast one P = O and one P - OH group.

This option is incorrect.

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