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H(3)PO(2) is the molecular formula of an...

`H_(3)PO_(2)` is the molecular formula of an acid of phosphorus. Its name and basicity respectively are

A

phosphorous acid and `2`

B

hypophosphoric acid and `2`

C

hypophosphorous acid and `2`

D

hypophosphorous acid and `1`

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`H_(3)PO_(2)` is hypophosphorous (phosphinic) acis, which is monobasic in nature:
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