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What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated `NaOH` solution in an inert atmosphere of `CO_(2)` ?

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White phosphorus reacts with NaOH to form phosphine.
`underset("Phosphorus")(P_(4)) + 3 NaOH + 3H_(2)O underset(CO_(2)"atmosphere")overset("Heat")rarr underset("Phosphine")(PH_(3)) + underset("Sod. Hypophosphite")(3NaH_(2)PO_(2))`
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