The salts of phosphorous acid are called:

phosphates

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phosphites

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hypophosphites

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phosphides

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Solution

The correct option is B phosphites

The salts of phosphorous acid are called as phosphites.
The salts of phosphoric acid are called as phosphates.
Hence option B is correct.

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