WB JEE Medical WB JEE Medical Solved Paper-2006

  • question_answer
    Which phosphorus reacts with KOH solution to produce phosphene gas?

    A)  White phosphorus

    B)  Red phosphorus

    C)  Both  and

    D)  None of Aese

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     White phosphorus on heating with aqueous solution of KOH produce phosphene \[(P{{H}_{3}})\] gas. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{White} \\  \text{phosphorus} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{P}_{4}}}}\,+3KOH+3{{H}_{2}}O\xrightarrow{{}}\]\[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  \,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\text{Potassium} \\  \text{hypophosphite} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{3K{{H}_{2}}P{{O}_{2}}}}\,+\underset{\text{Phosphene}}{\mathop{P{{H}_{2}}}}\,\]


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