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Phosphorus normally exhibits a covalency of :

A
+3 and +5
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+2 and +3
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+1 and +2
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+3 and +4
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Solution

The correct option is A +3 and +5
Phosphorous acid H3PO3, metaphosphorous acid HPO2 has +3 oxidation state.
Pyrophosphoric acid H4P2O7, orthophosphoric acid H3PO4 has +5 oxidation state.

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