Redox Reactions And Electrochemistry Ques 439
Question: The oxidation number of phosphorus in $ Ba{{(H_2PO_2)}_2} $ is [Kurukshetra CEE 1998; DCE 2004]
Options:
A) - 1
B) + 1
C) + 2
D) + 3
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
$ Ba{{(H_2\overset{*}{\mathop{P}},O_2)}_2} $ ;
$ BaH_4\overset{*}{\mathop{P_2}},O_4 $
$ 2+4+2x-8=0 $ ; $ 2x=2 $ $ x=\frac{2}{2}=+1 $ .
