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Phosphorus forms a number of oxyacids. Out of these oxyacids, phosphinic acid has strong reducing property. Write the structure of acid and also write a reaction showing its reducing behaviour.

Important Questions on p-Block Group 15 (The Nitrogen Family)

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(i) An inorganic iodide (A) on heating with a solution of KOH gives a gas (B) and the solution of compound (C).

(ii) The gas (B) on ignition in air gives a compound (D) and water.

(iii) Copper sulphate is finally reduced to the metal on passing (B) through its solution.

(iv) Precipitate of compound (E) is formed on reaction of (C) with copper sulphate solution.

Identify (A) to (E) and give chemical equations for steps (i) to (iv).

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The gas (B) is a group 15 hydride which is colourless with rotten fish smell and is highly poisonous. The gas (B) on ignition in air gives a compound (D) and water.

Identify the compound D and the gas B in the above reaction.

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Copper sulphate is finally reduced to the metal on passing (B) through its solution. What is the (B)?
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An inorganic iodide (A) on heating with a solution of KOH gives a gas (B) and the solution of compound (C). Precipitate of compound (E) is formed on reaction of (C) with copper sulphate solution Identify the compound (E) and give chemical equations.

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In a cyclotrimetaphosphoric acid molecule, how many single and double bonds are present?