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Correct answer: A
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Key idea: In oxoacids of phosphorus, only hydrogens directly bonded to phosphorus are P–H bonds. Hydrogens present as –OH are O–H bonds, not P–H bonds.
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Let us write the structures and count P–H bonds.
(i) (hypophosphorous acid)
Its structure is: So it contains:
- one bond
- two bonds
Hence, has 2 P–H bonds.
(ii) (phosphorous acid)
Its structure is: So it contains:
- two bonds
- one bond
Hence, has 1 P–H bond.
(iii) (pyrophosphorous acid)
This is formed by condensation of two molecules of with loss of one water molecule: Its structure is: Each phosphorus retains one bond. So total number of P–H bonds =
Hence, has 2 P–H bonds.
(iv) (hypophosphoric acid)
Its structure contains a bond, and each phosphorus is bonded to two groups and one : There is no P–H bond in this acid.
Hence, has 0 P–H bonds.
- Now evaluate the options:
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A: and
Both have 2 P–H bonds each. ✅ -
B: and
Second one has 0 P–H bonds. ❌ -
C: and
has 1 P–H bond. ❌ -
D: and
has 1 P–H bond. ❌
- Therefore, the correct answer is:
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