Question:

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

Updated On: May 5, 2024
  • both are soluble in $CS_2$
  • can be oxidised by heating in air
  • consist of the same kind of atoms
  • can be converted into one another
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Solution and Explanation

White and red phosphorus are the main allotropes of phosphorus. White phosphorus is soluble in carbon disulphide whereas red phosphorus is insoluble in carbon disulphide.
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P-Block Elements

  • P block elements are those in which the last electron enters any of the three p-orbitals of their respective shells. Since a p-subshell has three degenerate p-orbitals each of which can accommodate two electrons, therefore in all there are six groups of p-block elements.
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