Which of the following statements is not valid for oxoacids of phosphorus?
Orthophosphoric acid is used in the manufacture of triple superphosphate.
Hypophosphorous acid is a diprotic superphosphate.
All oxoacids contain tetrahedral four coordinated phosphorus.
All oxoacids contain atleast one P = O and one P - OH group.
As we learnt in
Hypophosphorus Acid -
H3PO2 (+1), monobasic
- wherein
Hypophosphorus acid is monopratic acid with structure
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.