INTEGER answer 6

1) An oxy-acid of phosphorous is prepared by hydrolysis and oxidation of red P by NaOCl or yellow P by H2 O and air . What is the basicity of the oxyacid ?

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eureka123 ·

are u sure its basicity ???

becoz only hypophosphoric acid is prepared that way..

its oxidn state is +4

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govind ·

ya acc. to J D LEE the formula of the acid is H4P2O6 ..so i has 4 H bonded to Oxygen...ie 4 acidic hydrogen...so ans i s4
@eureka ..Basicity is the term used for acids,.it means the number of protons that the acid can donate...like H2SO4 is a dibasic acid...

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UTTARA ·

Ya U're right Govind

Thanks

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eureka123 ·

ya rite......i drew the structure a bit wrong [3]

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