How do you account for the reducing behaviour of H3PO, on the basis of its structure ?
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Strong reducing behavior of H3PO2 is due to the presence of one - OH group and two P - H bonds. The reducing properties of oxyacids of phosphorous are due to the presence of P-H bond. Thus exhibits reducing nature.
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