p-Block elementsHard
Question
The high reactivity and low volatility of white phosphorous is due to :
Options
A.tetrahedrally arranged P4 units
B.bond angle of 600 increases steric (strain) factor
C.weak van der Waals forces of attraction
D.both (B) and (C)
Solution
Has angle strain 
→ sp3 (normal tetrahedral bond angle is 109.5o)
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