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hypophosphite

chemical compound

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Hypophosphorous acid and hypophosphite salts
Free hypophosphorous acid, H₃PO₂, is prepared by acidifying aqueous solutions of hypophosphite ions, H₂PO₂⁻. For example, the solution remaining when phosphine is prepared from the reaction of white phosphorus and a base contains the H₂PO₂⁻ ion. If barium hydroxide (BaOH) is used as…
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Free hypophosphorous acid, H₃PO₂, is prepared by acidifying aqueous solutions of hypophosphite ions, H₂PO₂⁻. For example, the solution remaining when phosphine is prepared from the reaction of white phosphorus and a base contains the H₂PO₂⁻ ion. If barium hydroxide (BaOH) is used as…
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