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When phosphorous pentoxide is reacted with HCl gas, products are:

A
POCl3
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P4O10
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H3PO2
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D
HPO3
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Solution

The correct options are
A POCl3
D HPO3
Phosphorous pentoxide reacts with HCl to form Phosphorous Oxychloride and metaphosphoric acid.

2P2O5+3HClPOCl3+3HPO3

Hence, POCl3 and HPO3 are correct.

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