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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 12 - p -Block elements - ll

The oxoacid of phosphorus that is easily obtained from a reaction of alkali and white phosphorus and has two \(P-H\) bonds, is 

  1. A Phosphonic acid
  2. B Phosphinic acid
  3. C Pyrophosphorus acid
  4. D Hypophosphoric acid
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(B) Phosphinic acid

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\(P _{4}+3 NaOH +3 H _{2} O \rightarrow PH _{3}+3 NaH _{2} PO _{2}\) oxoacid \(= H _{3} PO _{2}\) (hypo phosphorus acid) or (phosphinic acid)
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