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THE structure of the hypophosphate ion has been the subject of speculation and controversy since hypophosphoric acid was discovered by Salzer1 in 1877. Bell and Sugden2 showed conclusively that the salts which they studied were not derived from an acid of the simple structure H2PO3 ; and of the possible dimeric formulæ for the acid, formula I can be rejected for reasons already recorded3,4.
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RAISTRICK, B., HOBBS, E. Structure of the Hypophosphate Ion. Nature 164, 113 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/164113b0
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