JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Oxidation   state   of   phosphorus   in pyrophosphoric acid is:

    A)  + 5             

    B)  + 3

    C)  + 4            

    D)  + 1

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Pyrophosphoric acid is \[\overset{+1}{\mathop{{{H}_{4}}}}\,\overset{x}{\mathop{{{P}_{2}}}}\,\overset{-2}{\mathop{{{O}_{7}}}}\,\] \[(+1\times 4)+2x+(-2\times 7)=0\] \[+\,\,4+2x-14=0\] \[2x=14-4\] \[2x=10\] \[x=+\,\,5\]


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