JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-1999

  • question_answer
    Red phosphorus is chemically less reactive than white phosphorus because :

    A) it has a polymeric structure

    B)  it does not contain tetrahedral\[{{P}_{4}}\]molecules

    C)  it does not contain \[PP\]bonds

    D)  it has a linear structure

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Red phosphorus is believed to have long chains of \[{{P}_{4}}\] tetrahedrons, i.e., it is highly polymerized and hence is less reactive.


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