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H3PO3 can be represented by structures 1 and 2 shown below. Can these two structures be taken as the canonical form of the resonance hybrid representing H3PO3? If not, give reasons for the same.

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The formula 1 and 2 do not describe the canonical forms of the resonance hybrid representing H3PO3 because

(i) Position of one of the H nuclei is different.

(ii) The number of bonding and non-bonding pairs is different.

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