Hypophosphorous Acid (Noun)
Meaning
A clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2).
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Hypophosphorous acid is a colorless liquid that oxidizes in air to phosphorous acid.
- Although hypophosphorous acid is a weak acid, it has a strong irritating smell.
- The hypophosphorous acid molecule consists of two phosphorus-hydrogen bonds and one phosphorus-oxygen bond.
- Hypophosphorous acid acts as both an expectorant and an antiseptic.
- Hypophosphorous acid can be used as a reducing agent in chemical reactions.