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Correct answer: 7
- Idea of bridging oxo group
A bridging oxo group is an oxygen atom connecting two central atoms, i.e. a linkage like: Typical examples here are , , or .
We check each compound one by one.
- Examination of each compound
(i)
Dinitrogen trioxide has structure corresponding to nitrous anhydride: Here the middle oxygen bridges the two nitrogen atoms.
So, has a bridging oxo group.
✅ Count = 1
(ii)
In gaseous/molecular form, dinitrogen pentoxide has structure: There is one oxygen atom bridging the two nitrogen atoms.
So, has a bridging oxo group.
✅ Count = 2
(iii)
has a cage structure derived from , where the phosphorus atoms are connected through oxygen bridges. All six oxygen atoms are bridging oxygens.
So, has bridging oxo groups.
✅ Count = 3
(iv)
This is obtained by partial oxidation of . It still retains the cage framework with bridges, along with one terminal bond.
So, has bridging oxo groups.
✅ Count = 4
(v)
This is pyrophosphorous acid. Its structure contains a linkage: Hence it contains one bridging oxygen.
So, has a bridging oxo group.
✅ Count = 5
(vi)
This is triphosphoric acid-type chain compound. It contains phosphorus atoms connected through linkages. A chain of three phosphorus atoms requires two bridging oxygens.
So, has bridging oxo groups.
✅ Count = 6
(vii)
This is thiosulfuric acid. Its structure is analogous to sulfuric acid with one oxygen replaced by sulfur, and it contains an bond, not an bridge.
So, does not have a bridging oxo group.
❌ Count remains 6
(viii)
This is disulfurous (pyrosulfurous) acid. Its structure contains an linkage: Thus one oxygen bridges the two sulfur atoms.
So, has a bridging oxo group.
✅ Count = 7
- Total count
Compounds having at least one bridging oxo group are:
Hence total number is:
- Comparison with stored answer
Stored correct answer =
My derived answer =
I disagree with the stored answer. The likely omitted compound is , which does contain an bridging oxo group.
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