Enlist properties of i. white phosphorus. ii. red phosphorus.

1.	Enlist properties of i. white phosphorus. ii. red phosphorus.
Answer» i. Properties of white phosphorus: It is translucent white waxy solid. It glows in the dark (chemiluminescence). It is insoluble in water but dissolves in boiling NaOH solution. It is poisonous. ii. Properties of red phosphorus: It is stable and less reactive. It is odourless and possess iron grey lustre. It does not glow in the dark. It is insoluble in water. It is nonpoisonous.

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i. Properties of white phosphorus:

ii. Properties of red phosphorus:

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