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Draw the structures of white phosphorus and red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of Ophosphorus is more reactive and why? |
Answer» SOLUTION : White phosphorus is more REACTIVE because of ANGULAR strain in `P_4` MOLECULE where the angles are only `60^@` . It readily catches fire in air to give dense white fumes of `P_4 O_(10)` . `P_4 + 5O_2 to P_4O_(10)` . |
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