NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
How is β-black phosphorus prepared?
Options
- ABy subliming white phosphorus
- BBy heating red phosphorus at 573K
- CBy heating white phosphorus at 473 K under high pressure
- DBy exposing white phosphorus to sunlight
Correct answer
C. By heating white phosphorus at 473 K under high pressure
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph mentions that β-black phosphorus is prepared by heating white phosphorus at 473 K under high pressure.