The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is

Question

The P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is (A) 120° (B) 109°, 28'  (C) 90° (D) 60°

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The structure of white phosphorus is <img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/e8c6da561fc62df7f4bce33a0c1d4473-.png" /> Hence, the P-P-P bond angle in white phosphorus is 60o .

Q. The $P - P - P$ bond angle in white phosphorus is

$12 0^{\circ}$

$10 9^{\circ}, 2 8^{'}$

$9 0^{\circ}$

$6 0^{\circ}$

The structure of white phosphorus is

Hence, the $P - P - P$ bond angle in white phosphorus is $60^{o}$ .

Q. The P−P−P bond angle in white phosphorus is

120∘

109∘,28′

90∘

60∘