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White phosphorus may be removed from red phosphorus by

A

sublimation

B

distillation

C

heating

D

heating with an alkali solution.

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Red phosphorus is inert towards sodium hydroxide but white phosphorus reacts according to following reaction `P_(4)+3NaOH+3H_(2)O rarr PH_(3)+3NaH_(2)PO_(2)`
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