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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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A mixture of sodium hypophoshite and phosphine gas is formed upon heating the reaction mixture in an inert atmosphere.
`underset("White phosphorus")(P_(4)+3NaOH+3H_(2)O)overset("Heat")underset((CO_(2)"atmosphere"))tounderset("phosphite")underset("Sod. hypo")(3NaH_(2)PO_(2)+PH_(3)`
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