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Oxidation state of phosphorus in cyclotrimetaphosphoric acid is

A

`+3`

B

`+5`

C

`-3`

D

`+2`

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B
Formula of cyclotrimetaphoshoric acid is `(HPO_(3))_(3)` Oxidation state of 'P' is `3(+1+x+3(-2))=0`
`implies x-6+1=0 implies x=+5`.
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