Question:

$ P_4O_{10} $ dissolves in water to give

Updated On: Aug 15, 2022
  • phosphorous acid
  • orthophosphoric acid
  • hypophosphorus add
  • pyrophosphoric add
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Solution and Explanation

Phosphorus pentoxide, $P_4O_{10}$ has great affinity for water and gives orthophosphoric acid as final product. It is therefore named phosphoric anhydride. $P_4O_{14} {->[2H_2O]} \underset{\overset{\text{metaphosphoric}}{\text{acid}}}{4 HPO_3} {->[2H_2O]}$ $ \underset{\overset{\text{pyrophosphoric }}{\text{acid}}}{2 H_4P_2O_7} {->[2H_2O]} \underset{\text{orthophosphoric acid}}{4H_3PO_4}$
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