Question

Give reasons-phosphorus is stored in water.

Answer 1

It is insoluble in water, but soluble in carbon disulfide. It takes fire spontaneously in air, burning to the pentoxide. ... Whitephosphorus should be kept under water, as it is dangerously reactive in air, and it should be handled with forceps, as contact with the skin may cause severe burns.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Phosphorus is a highly reactive clement and must be stored underwater for safekeeping to prevent it from catching fire spontaneously in the air. Red phosphorus is more stable than white phosphorus and is made up of long chains of phosphorus atoms.