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Pick out the stronger reducing agent among the following oxyacids of phosphorus

A

Hypophosphorous acid

B

Phosphorous acid

C

Hypophosphoric acid

D

Pyrophosphorous acid

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The correct Answer is:
A
Hypo prefix indicates that central atom of compound has the minimum oxidation state so it can act as a reducing agent.
`H_3PO_2` (hypophosphorous acid) is the strongest reducing agent.
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