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Flowers of phosphorus are...

Flowers of phosphorus are

A

Arsenic

B

phosphorus

C

`P_(4)O_(6)`

D

`P_(4)O_(10)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
`P_(4)O_(10)` is most stable of all the pentaoxide and is also used as a strong dehydrating agent due to its strong affinity for `H_(2)O`
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