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Beta-black phosphorus is prepared by heating white phosphorus.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me in homework.I'm obligated to ask this question of P-Block Elements topic in section P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct option is (a) True

The explanation is: Yes, Beta-black phosphorus is prepared by heating white phosphorus at 473 K under high pressure(4000-12000 atm) in an inert atmosphere. It has LAYERED structure in which each phosphorus atom is covalently BONDED to three NEIGHBOURING phosphorus atoms.



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