What happens when white phosphorus is heated with caustic soda?
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Answer:when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaO Hsolution in an inert atmosphere of CO2? ... Phosphine (PH3) is formed.This reaction is an example of disproportionation reaction in which oxidation state of phosphorus decreases from 0 in P4 to -3 in PH3,while it increases from 0 in P4 to +1 in NaH2PO2.
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