Which of the following statements accurately describe the allotropes of phosphorus? — p Block Elements Chemistry Question

💡 Solution & Explanation

White phosphorus suffers from severe angular strain (60° angles) making it highly reactive. Red is polymeric and more stable. Black has a layered structure and is the most thermodynamically stable. Statement D is false because it forms sodium hypophosphite ($NaH_2PO_2$), not sodium phosphite.