Question

Red Phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus. Explain

Answer 1

Explanation:
White phosphorus consists of discrete
P
4
molecules. Moreover, the
P
4
molecule is tetrahedral. This results in low melting point, and low boiling point, and high reactivity, as the bond angles, necessarily
60

∘
, are highly constrained in the tetrahedron. You can actually steam distill white (and yellow) phosphorus, and get a greasy distillate of white phosphorus that is fiercely reactive, and must be stored under water.
On the other hand, in red phosphorus, there is linking between phosphorus atoms across the material.

Answer 2

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Red phosphorus is a polymer of P4 tetrahydra, which has much less angular strains.

white phosphorus is made up of discrete P4 tetrahedra, which are subjected to very high angular is 60 degree.


this high angular strains makes red phosphorus less reactive that white phosphorus.


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