balance the 2nd one using oxidation no method.

Dear Student,
To balance by oxidation number method first identify the species undergoing the change in oxidation state.
P+OH-PH3+H2PO2
Here P has an oxidation state of 0 on the reactant side it is undergoing change to -3 as in PH3
P=0 is also changing to +2 state as in H2PO2
P0P-3H3 (reduction )  change of 3P0H2P+2O2 (oxidation ) change of 2
Balance the charges on both sides by adding equal number of OH- on both sides
P +3H2OPH3+3OH-
P+2OH-H2PO2
Multiply equation 1 with 2 and equation 2 with 3. and cancel both OH- on both sides as the charges are equal
Therefore overall balanced equation will be 

5P+6H2O2PH3+3H2PO2
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