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The true statement for the acids of phosphorus, 'H3PO2, H3PO3 and H3PO4 ' is

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The order of their acidity is H3PO4>H3PO3>H3PO2

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All of them are reducing in nature

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All of them are tribasic acids

D

The geometry of P is tetrahedral in all the three

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