121. Sodium tripolyphosphate is used in detergents to make them effective in hard waten Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in NasP3O10. A) +3 B) +5 C) +10 D) +15 E) None of the above is the correct oxidation number.

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121. Sodium tripolyphosphate is used in detergents to make them effective in hard waten
Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in NasP3O10.
A) +3
B) +5
C) +10
D) +15
E) None of the above is the correct oxidation number.
Transcribed Image Text:121. Sodium tripolyphosphate is used in detergents to make them effective in hard waten Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in NasP3O10. A) +3 B) +5 C) +10 D) +15 E) None of the above is the correct oxidation number.
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