Statement 1: White phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus. Statement 2: red phosphorus consists of P 4 tetrahedral units linked to one another to form linear chains.

Question

Statement 1: White phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus. Statement 2: red phosphorus consists of P 4 tetrahedral units linked to one another to form linear chains. (A) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1 (B) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1 (C) Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False (D) Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

White P exists as discrete P 4 tetrahedral molecule having P-P-P bound angle 60°. Hence, molecule is under strain and more reactive while red P exits as P 4 tetrahedral joined together through covalent bounds giving polymeric structure.

Q. Statement 1: White phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus.
Statement 2: red phosphorus consists of $P_{4}$ tetrahedral units linked to one another to form linear chains.

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is True; Statement 2 is not correct explanation for Statement 1

Statement 1 is True, Statement 2 is False

Statement 1 is False, Statement 2 is True

White $P$ exists as discrete $P_{4}$ tetrahedral molecule having P-P-P bound angle $6 0^{\circ}$ . Hence, molecule is under strain and more reactive while red $P$ exits as $P_{4}$ tetrahedral joined together through covalent bounds giving polymeric structure.

Q. Statement 1: White phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus. Statement 2: red phosphorus consists of P4​ tetrahedral units linked to one another to form linear chains.