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When white phosphorus was boiled with caustic soda a gas 'A' and the compound 'B' were obtained . When the gas 'A' was passed through `AgNO_3` solution , a block precipitate 'C' was obtained
The correct statement regarding the reaction between white phosphorus and caustic soda is .....

A

The reaction can occur when red phosphorus is used instead of white phosphorus

B

It is a disroportionation reaction

C

The reaction can not occur when KOH is used instead of NaOH

D

The phosphorus get reduced from 0 to -1 in the reaction

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`underset("white")(P_4)+underset("Caustic soda")(3NaOH)+3H_2Orarrunderset(B)(NaOH_2)overset(+1)(PO_2)+overset(+3)underset(A)(PH_3)(g)`
The above reaction is disproportination reaction
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