Question
Write main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and red phosphorus.
Solution
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Properties |
White Phosphorus |
Red phosphorus |
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1. Colour |
White but turns |
Dark red |
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yellow on exposure |
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2. State |
Waxy solid |
Brittle powder |
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3. Density |
1.84 g cm-3 |
2.1 gcm3 |
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4. Ignition |
307 K |
543 K |
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temperature |
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5. Stability |
Less stable at ordi- |
More stable at ordi – |
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nary temperature. |
nary temperature |
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6. Chemical |
Very reactive |
Less reactive |
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reactivity |
