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What is the reaction of Phosphorous with alkali ?

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Yellow phosphorus reacts with alkali on boiling in an inert atmosphere liberating phosphine.
Phosphorus acts as a reducing agent.
`P_(4)3NaOH+H_(2)O rarr underset("Sodium hypo phosphite")(3NaH_(2)PO_(2)) + underset("Phosphine ")("PH"_(3)"" uarr)`
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