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ChemistryComplete P-blockp-Block 15,16Easy2 minQB
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SO₃ (A) is the anhydride of sulphuric acid; careful hydrolysis of PCl₃ gives the phosphorus oxyacid (B). Calculate the basicity of compound (B).

Answer:
2
Solution:

B = H₃PO₃ (phosphorous acid). It has only two ionisable -OH protons (the third H is directly bonded to P), so its basicity is 2.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:Complete P-blockSubtopic:p-Block 15,16
⏱ 2mℹ️ Source: QB

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