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White phosphorus can be separeted from r...

White phosphorus can be separeted from red phosphorus by :

A

sublimation

B

dissolving in `CS_(2)`

C

distillation

D

none of these

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The correct Answer is:
B
White phosphorus dissolves in `CS_(2)` and also dissolves in alkali solution to form `PH_(3)` and hypophoshite salt, whereas red phoshorus is not soluble in `CS_(2)` and also it does not react with alkali solutions.
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