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NEET · Chemistry · STD 12 - p -Block elements - ll

Strong reducing behaviour of \(H_3PO_2\) is due to

  1. A low co-ordination number of phosphorus
  2. B high oxidation state of phosphorus
  3. C presence of two \(-OH\) groups and one \(P-H\) bond
  4. D presence of one \(-OH\) group and two \(P-H\) bonds.
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(D) presence of one \(-OH\) group and two \(P-H\) bonds.

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Strong reducing behaviour of \(\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{2}\) All oxy-acid of phosphorus which contain \(\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{H}\) bond act as reductant.