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Draw the structures of white phosphorus and red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of phosphorus is more reactive and why?

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(a)What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO_(2) ? (b)Draw the structure of white phosphorus and red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of phosphorus, is more reactive and why ?

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ICSE-P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-EXERCISE (PART-II)(DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS)(SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Complete the following chemical equations : P4(s) + NaOH(aq) + H2O r...

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  2. Why does H3PO3 act as a reducing agent but H3PO4 does not?

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  3. Draw the structures of white phosphorus and red phosphorus. Which one...

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  4. How is ammonia manufactured industrially?

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  5. Write main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and ...

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  6. What is the basicity of H3PO3 and why ? Complete the following equat...

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  7. Name the elements belonging to oxygen family and write down their elec...

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  8. Members of the oxygen family are called halogens.

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  9. What is catenation ? Explain why oxygen is diatomic, while sulfur is o...

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  10. Account for the following: The valency of oxygen is generally 2, wh...

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  11. Account for the following: Tendency to show -2 oxidation state dimi...

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  12. Explain the following: (a) Oxygen molecule has formula O2 while sul...

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  13. Compare the structural shapes of the following species: (i) SF4 (...

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  14. (a) Draw the molecular structures of the following compounds : (i) N...

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  15. How would you account for the following : (i) The electron gain enth...

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  16. (a) Give reasons for the following: (i) Sulphurin vapour state shows...

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  17. (a) Account for the following observations : (i) SF(4) is easily hyd...

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  18. Explain the following situations : (ii) Sulfur exhibits greater tend...

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  19. Why oxygen differs from the rest of the members of its family?

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  20. Give the structures of the following compounds : (i) Peroxomonosulfu...

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