White Phosphorus May Be Removed From Red Phosphorus By:

Why Kaysons ?

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Question

White phosphorus may be removed from red phosphorus by:

Solution

Correct option is

Heating with an alkali

Only white phosphorous can reacts with alkali due to high reactivity (strain molecule). This reaction is used for separation of white phosphorus and red phosphorous.

SIMILAR QUESTIONS

Q1

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Q2

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Q3

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Q4

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Q5

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Q6

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Q7

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Q8

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Q9

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Q10

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