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Good reducing nature of H(3)PO(2) is att...

Good reducing nature of `H_(3)PO_(2)` is attributed to the presence of :

A

one `P - H` bond

B

One `P - OH` bond

C

Two `P - OH` bonds

D

Two `P - H` bonds

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D
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