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Phosphorous acid on heating gives the following products:
4H3PO5Δ 3H3PO4+ PH3
The above reaction is an example of:
  1. thermal decomposition
  2. disproportionation
  3. reduction
  4. oxidation

A
disproportionation
B
oxidation
C
thermal decomposition
D
reduction
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4H3PO3Δ3H3PO4+PH3
It is disproportional where Phosphorus changes from +3 to 3 and +5. So, this is an example of disproportion reaction.

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