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TS EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The oxoacid of phosphorous which contains \(4 \mathrm{P}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}\), \(2 \mathrm{P}=\mathrm{O}\) and one \(\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{P}\) bond is

  1. A Orthophosphoric acid
  2. B Metaphosphoric acid
  3. C Pyrophosphoric acid
  4. D Hypophosphoric acid
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(C) Pyrophosphoric acid

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The structure of pyrophosphoric acid is No. of \(\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}\) bond \(=4\) No. of \(\mathrm{P}=\mathrm{O}\) bond \(=2\) No. of \(\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{O}-\mathrm{P}\) bond \(=1\)