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Group15 or Nitrogen family
Question

White phosphorus on reaction with lime water gives calcium

 salt of an acid (A) along with a gas (X). Which of the following is 

correct?

Moderate
Solution

White phosphorous + Lime water  

Calcium salt of an acid (A) +Gas (X)

2P4+8Ca(OH)2+6H2O3CaH2PO22+2PH3(X)

(A)  is H3PO2 hypophosphorous acid. 

(A)  is monobasic acid. 

  2H3PO2     Δ H3PO4+PH3

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