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Oxidation number of P in Ba(H2PO2)2 is:

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3
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2
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1
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-1
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Solution

The correct option is D 1
Ba(H2PO2)2 is
Ba(H2PO2)2(H2PO2)22
(+1)×2+(x)2×2=1
+2+x4=1
x=1+42
x=+1
So oxidation number of P=+1

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