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Oxidation states of P in H4P2O5, H4P2O6, H4P2O7, are respectively:

Option: 1

+ 3, + 4, + 5


Option: 2

+ 3, + 5, + 4


Option: 3

+ 5, + 3, + 4


Option: 4

+ 5, + 4, + 3


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Oxidation state of H is +1 and that of O is -2.

Let the oxidation state of P in the given compound x.

\\ H_{4}P_{2}O_{5} :+4+2x+5(-2) = 0 \ \ \Rightarrow x=+3 \\ H_{4}P_{2}O_{6} :+4+2x+6(-2) = 0 \ \ \Rightarrow x=+4 \\ H_{4}P_{2}O_{7} :+4+2x+7(-2) = 0 \ \ \Rightarrow x=+5 \\

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