Chemistry, asked by dibakarswain7628, 1 year ago

When white phosphorus reacts with costic soda then what happened next ?

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Answered by kingsatyamsgc9
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Answered by chetan3464
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Here is the answer for your question

P4+3NaOH+3H2O+3H2O→PH3+3NaH2PO2,oxidation state of P in the LHS side=0
In right side
PH3
x+3(+1)=0
x=-3
NaH2PO2
1+2(1)+x+2(-2)=0
thus from 0 oxidation state there is both reduction in the oxidation no and increase in oxidation no occur.
The first reaction is reduction and the second reaction is oxidation.Such type of redox reaction from the same molecule.ie one undergoes oxidation & the other undergoes reduction is called disproportion reaction.


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