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There is very little difference in acid strength in the series H3PO3 and H3PO2 because
Q. There is very little difference in acid strength in the series
H
3
P
O
3
and
H
3
P
O
2
because
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The p-Block Elements - Part2
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A
phosphorus in these acids exists in different oxidation states
29%
B
number of unprotonated oxygen responsible for increase of acidity due to inductive effect remains the same
49%
C
phosphorus is not a highly electronegative element
11%
D
phosphorus oxides are less basic
11%
Solution:
H
3
P
O
4
,
H
3
P
O
3
and
H
3
P
O
2
all have equal number of unprotonated oxygen responsible for increase of acidity. So they have very little difference in acid strength.