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

Reaction of silver nitrate solution with phosphorous acid produces:

  1. A Silver phosphite
  2. B Phosphoric acid
  3. C Metallic silver
  4. D Silver phosphate
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(C) Metallic silver

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\(2 \mathrm{AgNO}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{3}+\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{O} \longrightarrow \mathrm{H}_{3} \mathrm{PO}_{4}+2 \mathrm{Ag}+2 \mathrm{HNO}_{3}\)