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The most reactive allotropic form of phosphorus is

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Important Questions on p-Block Elements

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White phosphorus on reaction with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2 gives phosphine and compound X.X on acidification with HCl gives compound Y. The basicity of compound Y is:
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Explain with chemical equation - What happen when white phosphorous is heated at 473K and very high pressure?
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Name the allotrope of phosphorous that exhibits chemiluminescence.
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Complete and balance the following chemical equations: P4+NaOH+H2OInert atm.heat_____+_____.
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Which one of the following is formed (mainly) when red phosphorus is heated in a sealed tube at 803 K?
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Concentrated HNO3 oxidise white phosphorus into which substance?
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Write main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and red phosphorus.
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How does white phosphorus react with (i) H2SO4, (ii) sulphur, (iii) Mg, (iv) Na and (v) HNO3?
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Which of the following is kept under water ?
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Heating white phosphorus with conc. NaOH solution gives mainly
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White phosphorus, when heated with conc. NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2, forms phosphine and a sodium salt of oxoacid of phosphorus, 'X'. The oxidation state of phosphorus in 'X' is
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The product formed by the reaction of SOCl2 with white phosphorus is
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The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is
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What is the substance bones contain which makes them glow in the dark?
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Which among the following phosphorus is most reactive?
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Which of the following oxoacids is obtained by reaction of white phosphorous with alkali followed by reaction with a non-oxidising acid?
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Which of the following allotropes of phosphorus are thermodynamically least and most stable?
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The reaction of P4 with X leads selectively to P4O6 . The X is
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A is an allotrope of phosphorus that changes to other allotropes B and C under the given conditions. Among the following statements, which statement is correct?

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Each of the following is true about white and red phosphorus except that the