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Sodium tripolyphosphate is used in detergents to make them effective in hard water. Calculate the oxidation number of phosphorus in Na5P3O10. Assume that all the phosphorus atoms have the same oxidation number.

A) +3
B) +5
C) +10
D) +15
E) none of the above is the correct oxidation number

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none of the above is the correct oxidation number
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The answer for this question is A
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