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

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`H_(3)PO_(2)` is named as hypophosphorous acid. It is monobasic as it contains only one P - OH bond, its basicity is one.
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