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Which of the following phosphorus oxyacids can act as a reductiong agent ?

A

`H_(3)PO_(3)`

B

`H_(3)PO_(4)`

C

`H_(2)P_(2)O_(6)`

D

`H_(4)P_(2)O_(7)`

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A
Oxyacid of phosphorus which contains P-H bonds can act as a reducing agent. `H_(3)PO_(3)` contains one P-H bond and hence acts as a reducing agent.
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