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Why is red phosphorus less reactive than white phosphorus ?

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Red phosphorous is stable due to its chain like polymeric structure, therefore red phosphorous is less reactive. Moreover, white phosphorous is very reactive due to its distance `P_(4)` structure and `P-P-P` bond angle strain at `60^(@)`
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