Question

White phosphorus $(P_4)$ has

• A. six $P-P$ single bonds
• B. four $P-P$ single bonds
• C. four lone pairs of electrons
• D. $P-P-P$ angle of $60^{\circ }$

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C), (D)

The structure of $P_4$ is

It has six $P-P$ single bonds.
There are four lone pairs on four phosphorus. $P-P-P$ bond angles are of $60^{\circ }$.