Question

Red phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus give reason

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

IT IS BECAUSE OF THE ANGULAR STAIN OF THE WHITE PHOSPHORUS AS OF TEDRAHEDRON SHAPE OF WHITE PHOSPHORUS

Answer 2

Each tetrahedral unit has four phosphorus atoms present at four corners of a regular tetrahedron. Covalent bonds are present between phosphorus atoms in a particular tetrahedral unit. ... Due to this, red phosphorus has less reactivity. Hence, red phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus.