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Atoms in a \[{{P}_{4}}\] molecule of white phosphorus are arranged regularly in the following way

A)  at the corners of a cube

B)  at the corners of an octahedron

C)  at the corners of a tetrahedron

D)  at the centre and corners of a tetrahedron

Correct Answer: C

Solution :

                 White phosphorus has the following structure The structure shows that the four P atoms in white phosphorus lie at the comers of a regular tetrahedron.