Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Explain the high reactivity of white pho...

Explain the high reactivity of white phosphorus as compared to red phosphorus.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The high reactivity of white phosphorus is due to an unusual bonding that produces considerable strain in the `P_(4)` molecule. The `P_(4)` molecule exists as a discrete molecule whereas the red phosphorus is a polymeric substance in which the tetrahedral, `P_(4)` units are held by covalent bonds as shown in the following structure.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • NITROGEN & OXYGEN FAMILY

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise 1|41 Videos

  • NITROGEN & OXYGEN FAMILY

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise Exercise 1 (Part-II : Only one option correct type)|50 Videos

  • METALLURGY

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise ORGANIC CHEMISTRY(Alkyl Halide, Alcohol,Phenol,Ether)|17 Videos

  • NITROGEN CONTAINING COMPOUNDS

    RESONANCE ENGLISH|Exercise ORGANIC CHEMISTRY(Nitrogen containing Compounds)|30 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

White phosphorus has.

Phosphorus has

White phosphorus can be separeted from red phosphorus by :

White phosphorus may be removed from red phosphorus by

White phosphorus may be removed from red phosphorus by

The structure of white phosphorus is

Atomicity of phosphorus is

Which of the following properties of white phosphorus are shared by red phosphorus ?

White phosphorus (P_4) has

Write main differences between the properties of white phospghorus and red phosphorus.

RESONANCE ENGLISH-NITROGEN & OXYGEN FAMILY-Part-III Practice Test-2 (JEE (Advanced Pattern))
  1. Explain the high reactivity of white phosphorus as compared to red pho...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. The following compounds are heated (i) AgNO(3) (ii) Pb(NO(3))(2) (iii)...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. The compound which gives off oxygen on moderate heating is

    Text Solution

    |

  4. Which of the following compounds does give N(2) on heating ?

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Which of the following cannot result in the formation of NO ?

    Text Solution

    |

  6. A gaseous substance dissolve in water giving a pale blue solution whic...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. On heating zinc sulfate forms oxide of sulfur and zinc. The oxides for...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Which of the following statements is not true about ozone ?

    Text Solution

    |

  9. Sulphuric acid reacts with PCl5 to give

    Text Solution

    |

  10. On heating copper sulfate forms oxide of sulfur and copper. The oxides...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. What is//are not true abut phosphine (PH(3))?

    Text Solution

    |

  12. On heating iron sulfate forms oxide of sulfur and iron. The oxides for...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. In the given reaction: P(2)O(5)+H(2)SO(4) rarr Oxyacid formed is?

    Text Solution

    |

  14. What products are formed when H(3)PO(2) is heated at 415 K and at 435 ...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. 4AgNO(3) + 2H(2)O + H(3)PO(2) overset("boil")rarr 4 Ag + 'X' + 'Y' I...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. On heating aluminium nitrate forms oxides of nitrogen and aluminium. T...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. How many following Ammonium salts will evolve N(2) gas on heating? (...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. On heating zinc nitrate forms oxides of nitrogen and zinc. The oxides ...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. On heating lithium nitrate forms oxides of nitrogen and lithium . The ...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. On heating magnesium nitrate forms oxides of nitrogen and magnesium. T...

    Text Solution

    |

  21. How many of the following reaction yield POCl(3) ? (i) PCl(3) + O(2)...

    Text Solution

    |