Which oxoacid of phosphorous has the highest number of oxygen atoms present in its chemical formula?

Question

Which oxoacid of phosphorous has the highest number of oxygen atoms present in its chemical formula? (A) Pyrophosphorous acid (B) Hypophosphoric acid (C) Phosphoric acid (D) Pyrophosphoric acid

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Pyrophosphorous acid arrow H 4 P 2 O 5. Hypophosphoric acid arrow H 4 P 2 O 6. Phosphoric acid arrow H 3 PO 4. Pyrophosphoric acid arrow H 4 P 2 O 7.

Q. Which oxoacid of phosphorous has the highest number of oxygen atoms present in its chemical formula?

Pyrophosphorous acid

Hypophosphoric acid

Phosphoric acid

Pyrophosphoric acid

Pyrophosphorous acid $\to H_{4} P_{2} O_{5}$ .
Hypophosphoric acid $\to H_{4} P_{2} O_{6}$ .
Phosphoric acid $\to H_{3} P O_{4}$ .
Pyrophosphoric acid $\to H_{4} P_{2} O_{7}$ .

Q. Which oxoacid of phosphorous has the highest number of oxygen atoms present in its chemical formula?

Pyrophosphorous acid

Hypophosphoric acid

Phosphoric acid

Pyrophosphoric acid

Pyrophosphorous acid →H4​P2​O5​. Hypophosphoric acid →H4​P2​O6​. Phosphoric acid →H3​PO4​. Pyrophosphoric acid →H4​P2​O7​.

Pyrophosphorous acid $\to H_{4} P_{2} O_{5}$ .
Hypophosphoric acid $\to H_{4} P_{2} O_{6}$ .
Phosphoric acid $\to H_{3} P O_{4}$ .
Pyrophosphoric acid $\to H_{4} P_{2} O_{7}$ .