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✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
The chemical formulas are:
Pyrophosphoric acid has the highest number of oxygen atoms (7).
The answer is (D).
- Pyrophosphorous acid: (5 oxygen atoms)
- Hypophosphoric acid: (6 oxygen atoms)
- Phosphoric acid: (4 oxygen atoms)
- Pyrophosphoric acid: (7 oxygen atoms)
Pyrophosphoric acid has the highest number of oxygen atoms (7).
The answer is (D).
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