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Also Known As	oxy acid • oxygen acid

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The structure of phosphorous acid, H3PO3.

The structure of hypophosphorous acid, H3PO2.

A schematic diagram of a contact-process sulfuric acid converter.

$Diagram of double refraction: an unpolarized light ray enters a transparent calcite crystal and splits into a straight ordinary ray and an upward-bending extraordinary ray.$

A transparent, rectangular crystal of Iceland spar, a clear variety of calcite, rests on a reflective surface with a blue background.

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