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Q. Phosphorus is manufactured by heating in an electric furnace a mixture of

The p-Block Elements - Part2

Solution:

$2Ca_3(PO_4)_2 + 6SiO_2 \xrightarrow{1770\,K} 6 CaSiO_3 + P_4O_{10}$
$P_4O_{10}+10C \xrightarrow{1770\,K} \underset{\text{White}}{P_4} +10CO$