Consider the following reaction:
A + alkali → B (Major Product)
If B is an oxoacid of phosphorus with no P-H bond, then A is
A + alkali → B (Major Product)
If B is an oxoacid of phosphorus with no P-H bond, then A is
White P4
Red P4
P2O3
H3PO3
The Correct Option is B
Solution and Explanation
White P4 + alkali → H3PO2
Red P4 + alkali → H4P2O6
No P-H bond
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Hydrocarbons are organic compounds that are entirely made up of only two kinds of atoms – carbon and hydrogen. Typically, hydrocarbons are colourless gases that have very weak odours.
Mechanism of electrophilic substitution reactions:
According to experimental evidences, SE (S = substitution; E = electrophilic) reactions are supposed to proceed via the following three steps:
- Generation of the electrophile
- Formation of carbocation intermediate
- Removal of proton from the carbocation interm