JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry Redox Reactions / रेडॉक्स अभिक्रियाएँ Question Bank Oxidation number and Oxidation state

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    Phosphorus has the oxidation state of +3 in [NCERT 1982; RPMT 1999]

    A)                 Orthophosphoric acid   

    B)                 Phosphorus acid

    C)                 Metaphosphoric acid    

    D)                 Pyrophosphoric acid

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

           \[\overset{*}{\mathop{{{H}_{3}}P{{O}_{3}}\,}}\,\]                 \[3+x-2\times 3=0\]; \[x=6-3=+3\].


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