pBlock ElementsII - Result Question 161
####49. White phosphorus $\left(P _4\right)$ has
(1998, 2M)
(a) six $P-P$ single bonds
(b) four $P-P$ single bonds
(c) four lone pairs of electrons
(d) $P-P-P$ angle of $60^{\circ}$
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Solution:
- The structure of $P _4$ is
It has six $P-P$ single bonds.
There are four lone pairs on four phosphorus. $P-P-P$ bond angles are of $60^{\circ}$.