Question

What is black phosphorus?​

Answer 1

Black phosphorus is the thermodynamically stable form ofphosphorus at room temperature and pressure

with a heat of formation of -39.3 kJ/mol relative to whitephosphorus which is defined as the standard state

Answer 2

Black Phosphorus is an allotropy of Phosphorus. This can be obtained by heating White phosphorous in 470 K at inert environment.

There are two types of Black phosphorus namely

• Alpha-black phosphorus
• beta-black phosphorus

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