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Phosphoric acid is syrupy in nature due to hydrogen bonding. Each molecule of `H_3 PO_4` is surrounded by

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`4-H-bonds`

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`5-H-bonds`

C

`2-H-bonds`

D

Infinite-H-bonds

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