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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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When white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of `CO_(2)` , phosphine gas is liberated.
`P_(4)+3NaOH+3H_(2)Ounderset(CO_(2))overset("heat")tounderset("Phosphine")(PH_(3))+underset("Sodium hypophosphite")(3NaH_(2)PO_(2))`
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