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Structure Cyclometaphosphoric acid

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sneha

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27 Feb 2009 12:15:48 IST

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actually it exists as Cyclotrimetaphosphoric acid(given in NCERT)

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27 Feb 2009 12:47:35 IST

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All cyclo meta phosphoric acids are like the above shown. It can be tri,tetra,penta and so on, showing the no. of P atoms. And they have straight chain counterparts which are named as poly meta phosphoric acids.

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27 Feb 2009 20:31:13 IST

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The phosphoric acid units can be bonded together in rings (cyclic structures) forming metaphosphoric acid.

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