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why is the order of acidity of oxyacids of phosphorusH3PO2>H3PO3>H3PO4, if the total number of FURNISHABLE hydrogens in H3PO2 is the least(JUST EQUAL TO 1)?

SAHARSH BHATNAGAR , 12 Years ago
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ruchi yadav

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it is the order of reduction power not acidity acidity of oxo acids increases with increase in oxidation state of central atom! Btw reductive power of h3po2 is more because it has two p-h bonds and p-h bonds are responsible for reduction power of acid.



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