Identify the correct statement from the statements given below.

Identify the correct statement from the statements given below.
  1. Phosphinic acid is a diprotic acid while phosphonic acid is a monoprotic acid.
  2. Phosphinic acid is a monoprotic acid while phosphonic acid is a diprotic acid.
  3. Both are triprotic acids
  4. Both are diprotic acids

Solution

Phosphinic acid is Hypophosphorous acid H3PO2 which is Monobasic acid as only oneH-atom is attaches to only one oxygen atom while in Phosphonic acid is phosphorous acid H3PO3 which is Dibasic acid in which two H-atoms are attched to oxygen atom

Asked in: NEET 2016 (Phase 1)

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