$P_{2} O_{5}$ is heated with water to give

Hypophosphorus acid

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Orthophosphorus acid

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Hypophosphoric acid

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Orthophosphoric acid

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Solution

The correct option is B Orthophosphoric acid
$P_{2} O_{5}$ is heated with water to give Orthophosphoric acid. The reaction is as shown below:

$P_{2} O_{5} + 3 H_{2} O \to 2 H_{3} P O_{4} \to$ Orthophosphoric acid.

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