NEETChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
How is red phosphorus obtained from white phosphorus?
Options
- ABy cooling white phosphorus
- BBy dissolving white phosphorus in water
- CBy heating white phosphorus at 573K in an inert atmosphere
- DBy exposing white phosphorus to sunlight
Correct answer
C. By heating white phosphorus at 573K in an inert atmosphere
Step-by-step solution
The paragraph mentions that red phosphorus is obtained by heating white phosphorus at 573K in an inert atmosphere.