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White phosphorus is very reactive, but not the red one. Why ?

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White phosphorus is very reactive, due to the `P - P - P` bond angle strain at `60^(@)`.
Red phosphorus is very stable, due to chain like polymeric structure
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  2. White phosphorus is very reactive, but not the red one. Why ?

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  3. Which allotropic form of sulphur is thermodynamically stable at room t...

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  4. The important source of phosphorus is phosphorite rocks which is mainl...

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  5. Why is Bi(V) a stronger oxidant than Sb(V) ?

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  6. Nitrogen shows different oxidation states in the range to . It most s...

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  7. The tendency to exhibit -3 oxidation state by a group VA element decre...

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  8. Why sulphur in vapour state exhibits paramagnetic behaviour at above 8...

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  9. Write the following for a white phosphorus molecule (a) oxidation st...

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  11. Write the structure and oxidation number of sulphur in tetrathionate i...

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  12. Bond angle in PH(4)^(+) is higher than that in PH(3).Why ?

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  13. Write the oxyacids of the following {:("Oxide","Oxyacids"),(N(2)O(3)...

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  15. On moving down the group from O to Te acidic strength increases, why ?

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  17. Which stable elements of 15^(th) and 16^(th) group do not react with w...

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  18. Chemiluminescence is a phenomenon in which on element glows in dark wh...

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