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Interpretation:
The structure activity relationship should be determined for the given phosphorus oxides.
Concept Introduction:
Phosphorus: It is a most abundant element of group 5A according for 0.10% of the mass of the earth crust.
Phosphorus oxides: Two phosphorus oxides, phosphorus(III) oxide
Phosphorus(III) oxide: It is a white crystalline solid that smells like garlic and has poisonous vapour.
Reaction of Phosphorus(III) oxide: This oxy acid react with ice water to produce a solution of the weak acid
Phosphorus(V) oxide: It is a white flocculent power that can be prepared by heating elemental phosphorus in oxygen, it is very stable and poor oxidizing agent.
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