Question

Good reducing nature of ${H_3PO_2}$ ttributed to the presence of:

• A. One P-OH bond
• B. One P-H bond
• C. Two P-H bonds
• D. Two P-OH bonds

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Two P-H bonds

Answer 2

${H3PO2}$ is good reducing agent due to presence of two P-H bonds.