Question

The order of the oxidation state of the phosphorus atom in `H_(3)PO_(2),H_(3)PO_(4),H_(3)PO_(3),andH_(4)P_(2)O_(6)` is
A. `H_(3)PO_(4)gtH_(3)PO_(2)gtH_(3)PO_(3)gtH_(4)O_(2)O_(6)`
B. `H_(3)PO_(2)gtH_(3)PO_(3)gtH_(4)P_(2)O_(6)gtH_(3)PO_(4)`
C. `H_(3)PO_(3)gtH_(3)PO_(2)gtH_(3)PO_(4)gtH_(4)P_(2)O_(6)`
D. `H_(3)PO_(4)gtH_(4)P_(2)O_(6)gtH__(3)PO_(3)gtH_(3)PO_(2)`

Answer 1

Correct Answer - D
`H_(3)overset(+5)PO_(4)gtH_(4)overset(+4)P_(2)O_(6)gtH_(3)overset(+3)PO_(3)gtH_(3)overset(+1)PO_(2)`