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Which of the following compounds contain phosphorus with an oxidation state of +5?(a) Peroxodiphosphoric acid(b) Hypophosphorous acid(c) Orthophosphorous acid(d) Hypophosphoric acidThis question was posed to me in an online interview.This key question is from P-Block Elements topic in portion P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Correct answer is (a) Peroxodiphosphoric ACID

Easy explanation: The OXIDATION state of PHOSPHORUS in peroxodiphosphoric acid is +5. The oxidation state of phosphorus in hypo phosphorus acid is +1, in ortho phosphorous acid is +3 and in hypo phosphoric acid is +4.



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