MEDIUMMCQ SINGLEIChO (Chemistry Olympiad)Inorganic Chemistryp -Block Elements (group 15-18)Same gas, different phosphates

Which of the following statements is correct regarding the behaviour of white phosphorus?

A.It is soft, waxy and reactive

B.It reacts with moist air to emit a light called

C.It exists as tetrahedral P₄ molecules both in the

D.All the above✓ Correct

Explanation

There are two types of Phosphorus-Red and White Phosphorus (1) White Phosphorus is soft, waxy and reactive. (2) White phosphorus actually glow faintly with the exposure of oxygen which is called chemiluminescence. (3) The natural occurrence of white phosphorus is 4P and its structure is tetrahedral. Here all the statements given is correct Thus, the correct option is (d)

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