pBlock ElementsII 1 Question 65
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60. White phosphorus on reaction with $\mathrm{NaOH}$ gives $\mathrm{PH}_{3}$ as one of the products. This is a
======= ####60. White phosphorus on reaction with $\mathrm{NaOH}$ gives $\mathrm{PH}_{3}$ as one of the products. This is a
3e0f7ab6f6a50373c3f2dbda6ca2533482a77bed (a) dimerisation reaction
(b) disproportionation reaction
(c) condensation reaction
(d) precipitation reaction
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Solution:
- White phosphorus undergo disproportionation in alkaline medium.
$$ \mathrm{P}{4}+\mathrm{NaOH} \longrightarrow \mathrm{PH}{3}+\mathrm{NaH}{2} \mathrm{PO}{2} $$
