Phosphorous pentoxide dissolves in water to form:

phosphorous acid

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phosphoric acid

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phosphorous pentoxide

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phosphorous oxide

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Solution

The correct option is B phosphoric acid
$P_{2} O_{5} + 3 H_{2} O ⟶ 2 H_{3} P O_{4}$

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