Question

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I	List-II
name of oxo acid	Oxidation state of 'P'
(a) Hypophosphorous acid	(i) +5
(b) Orthophosphoric acid	(ii) +4
(c) Hypophosphoric acid	(iii) +3
(d) Orthophosphorous acid	(iv) +2
	(v) +1

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

• (a) - (iv), (b) - (v), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

• (a) - (v), (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

• (a) - (v), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

• (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

Answer 1

(a) - (v), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)

Explanation:

List-I	List-II
name of oxo acid	Oxidation state of 'P'
(a) Hypophosphorous acid	(v) +1
(b) Orthophosphoric acid	(i) +5
(c) Hypophosphoric acid	(ii) +4
(d) Orthophosphorous acid	(iii) +3