Question #a0d91
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Oct 6, 2017
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Explanation:
Since there is one oxygen atom attached to P, the total valency of P would be
Number of oxygen atoms
#times# valency of oxygen
#=1times2=2#
Valency of oxygen is 2.
Therefore, valency of each Phosphorus atom
Therefore, there is no such compounds as
In case you're referring to either of these,
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#P_2O_5 #
total valency of two atoms of P is#5 × 2 = 10#
Valency of each atom P in#P_2O_5# is#10/2 = 5# -
# P_2O_3#
The total valency of 2 P atoms#= 3 x 2 = 6#
Valency of each of the P atom in# P_2O_3 = 6/2 = 3#