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Question
Give a brief account of the oxoacids of phosphorus and write their structures.
Chemical Equations/Structures
Short Answer
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Solution
Except for bismuth, all other elements of group 15 form oxoacids. Phosphorus forms a large number of oxoacids.
| Oxoacid of phosphorus | Structure |
| Hypophosphorus Acid (H3PO2) or Phosphinic Acid |  |
| Orthophosphorus Acid (H3PO3) or Phosphonic Acid |  |
| Hypophosphoric Acid (H4P2O6) |  |
| Orthophosphoric Acid (H3PO4) |  |
| Pyrophosphoric Acid (H4P2O7) |  |
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