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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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  • White phosphorus is

    A
    A monoatomic gas
    B
    `P_(4)`, a tetrahedral solid
    C
    `P_(8)`, a crown
    D
    A linear diatomic molecules

  • (A) : White phosphorous is less reactive than red phosphorous (R) : White phosphorous has more bond angle strain than red phosphorous

    A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
    B
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    C
    (A) is true and (R) is false
    D
    (A) is false but (R) is true

  • Red phosphorus is less reactive than yellow phosphorus because

    A
    It is red in colour
    B
    It is highly polymerised
    C
    It is insoluble in `C_(2)H_(5)OH`
    D
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