Question

Why red phosphorus is less reactive than white phosphorus 2 reasons?

Answer 1

As it is more stable than white phosphorus due to its polymeric structure

Answer 2

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Well, the simplest reason is that white phosphorus is a molecular species, whereas its red phosphorus allotrope is NON-MOLECULAR. And white phosphorus is encountered as the P4 molecule, i.e. as a tetrahedron with FOUR triangular faces, and the associated 60.0° angles introduce some degree of ring strain within the molecule.

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