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Question

White phosphorus (P₄) has:

Options

A.four p - p single bonds

B.six p - p single bonds

C.four lone pairs of electrons

D.PPP angle of 60^o

Solution

In P₄ structure, there are 6 P - P bonds, 4 lone pairs and 60^o bond angle.

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