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White phosphorous reacts with caustic so...

White phosphorous reacts with caustic soda to give phosphine and sodium hypophosphite. In this reaction phosphorous undergoes

A

Oxidiation

B

Reduction

C

Both

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
C
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