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In P4O10 each P atom is linked with O a...

In `P_4O_10` each P atom is linked with _____ O atoms

A

2

B

3

C

4

D

5

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C
In `P_(4)O_(10)`, each P atom is linked to 4 oxygen atoms as can be confirmed by its structure. It is linked to three oxygen atoms by single bond and with one oxygen atom by double bond.
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