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Sunday, 17 August 2014

Give the disproportionation reaction of H3PO3

Give the disproportionation reaction of H3PO3. 

Answer

On heating, orthophosphorus acid (H3PO3) disproportionates to give orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4) and phosphine (PH3). The oxidation states of P in various species involved in the reaction are mentioned below.

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