Question

The ratio of bridged oxygen to apical oxygen in p4o10 is

Answer 1

Answer:

Six bonds of the form P—O—P. This is what is known as bridging oxygen. We therefore have six bridging oxygen in P₄O₁₀.

Answer 2

Answer:

3:2

Explanation:

So bridged oxygen is the oxygen that typically joins other two elements..

It acts like a bridge. i.e, P-O-P

Now apical means apex or tip of something...

take a look at the structure of P4o10

so we have 6 P-O-P that means we have 6 bridged oxygen.

and similarly take a look at the tips of the structure. we have 4 (P=0)

Those are called apical oxygens.

so we have 4 apical oxygens.

Hence, the ration will be 6:4 which is simplified as 3:2