CET Karnataka Medical CET - Karnataka Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    In the electro thermal process, the compound displaced by silica from calcium phosphate is:

    A)  calcium phosphide

    B)  phosphine

    C)  phosphorus

    D)  phosphorus pentoxide

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    In electro thermal process, silica is heated with    calcium   phosphate   when phosphorus pentoxide is obtained. It is then reduced by coke in electric furnace to get white phosphorus. \[2C{{a}_{3}}(P{{O}_{4}})+6Si{{O}_{2}}\xrightarrow{\Delta }6CaSi{{O}_{3}}+{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}\] \[{{P}_{4}}{{O}_{10}}+10C\xrightarrow{{}}{{P}_{4}}+10CO\]


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