Engineering
Chemistry
Compounds of Oxygen Family
Compounds of Noble Gas
Question
Phosphorus has three allotropic forms (A) White phosphorus (B) red phosphorus and (C) black phosphorus, Write the difference between white and red phosphorus on the basis of their structure and reactivity.
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Solution
White phosphorus consists of P4 molecules, whereas the crystal structure of red phosphorus has a complicated network of bonding. White phosphorus has to be stored in water to prevent natural combustion, but red phosphorus is stable in air.
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