Q.

The true statements regarding white phosphorus are:

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a

It is more reactive than red phosphorus

b

It is soluble in CS2

c

It shows disproportionation reaction with NaOH.

d

There are six lone pairs of electrons.

answer is D, B, C, A.

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Detailed Solution

White phosphorous is a discrete P4 unit containing 4 P-P bond and the bond angle of P-P-P is 60 which makes it highly reactive in nature.

P4+3NaOH+3H2O3NaH2PO2+PH3

In the structure of P4, each phosphorous contain a lone pair. Therefore, in total 4 lone pairs are present in the P4 molecule.

White phosphorus is insoluble in water but soluble in carbon disulfide.

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