The P Block Elements - Result Question 34
####34. Each of the following is true about white and red phosphorus except that they
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(a) Are both soluble in $CS_2$
(b) Can be oxidised by heating in air
(c) Consist of the same kind of atoms
(d) Can be converted into one another
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Solution:
- (a) Red phosphorus is not soluble in $CS_2$, only white $P$ is soluble.