Qstnid -I-8- What Happens When White Phosphorus Is Heated With Concentrated Naoh Solution In An Inert Atmosphere Of Co<sub>2</sub>? - 07: The P-block Elements - Neet-xii-chemistry

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07: The p-Block Elements

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What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO₂?

Ans : White phosphorous dissolves in boiling NaOH solution (in a CO₂ atmosphere) to give phosphine, PH₃.