The number of hydrogen atoms attached to phosphorus atom in hypophosphorous acid is :

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Solution

The correct option is A two
Molecular formula of Hypophosphorous Acid is $H_{3} P O_{2}$ .
In this, two hydrogen atoms are attached to phosphorus atom with single bond, one -OH group is attached to phosphorus atom with single bond and one oxygen atom is attached to phosphorus atom with double bond.

Hence,option B is correct.

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