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Select the correct statement(s) about orthophosphoric acid, $H X_{3} PO X_{4}$ .

AIt contains one P=O bond.
BIt is tribasic.
CIt contains one P-H bond.
DPhosphorus is $s p^{3}$ hybridised.

Answer: A, B, D

H X_{3} PO X_{4}

is

OP (OH) X_{3}

: three ionisable P-OH hydrogens, one P=O, four sigma bonds on P (

s p^{3}

) and no P-H bond.

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