JEE Main 2022 Chemistry question
Heating white phosphorus with conc. NaOH solution gives mainly:
Answer: (4)
Solution
P_{4} (white) + 3NaOH + 3H_{2}O \to PH_{3} + 3NaH_{2}PO_{2}. So the main products are phosphine and sodium hypophosphite.
Heating white phosphorus with conc. NaOH solution gives mainly:
P_{4} (white) + 3NaOH + 3H_{2}O \to PH_{3} + 3NaH_{2}PO_{2}. So the main products are phosphine and sodium hypophosphite.