hypophosphorous acid

Thân thiện

A chemist carefully handles a bottle of hypophosphorous acid in the laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A clear or yellow monobasic acid (H₃PO₂): A specific, relatively weak inorganic acid containing phosphorus in a low oxidation state. It is characterized by having only one replaceable hydrogen atom (monobasic).

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Hypophosphorous acid is used as a reducing agent in chemical synthesis.
  • The laboratory stored a bottle of clear hypophosphorous acid.
  • The formula for hypophosphorous acid is H₃PO₂.

Advanced Usage

• In specialized contexts: The term is primarily used in scientific, industrial, and laboratory settings, particularly in chemistry and materials science.
  • Hypophosphorous acid finds application in electroless nickel plating processes.

Variants and Related Words

• Hypophosphite (noun): A salt or ester of hypophosphorous acid.
  • Sodium hypophosphite is a common derivative.

Synonyms

• Phosphinic acid: This is an accepted alternative IUPAC name for the same compound, H₃PO₂.

Notes on Different Meanings

• This term has a single, precise scientific meaning. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a clear or yellow monobasic acid (H3PO2)

Từ đồng nghĩa

• phosphorous acid
• orthophosphorous acid