AP EAMCET20225 Jul 2022Evening ShiftChemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
The compound that is used in smoke screens is
Options
- AMg ₃ ~N ₂
- BMgO
- CNaN ₃
- DCa ₃ P ₂
Correct answer
D. Ca ₃ P ₂
Step-by-step solution
A smoke screen is a dense cloud of fake smoke used to hide military areas. Ca ₃ P ₂+6 H ₂ O 3 Ca ( OH )₂+2 PH ₃ PH ₃ spontaneously catches fire to produce P ₂ O ₅ : 2 PH ₃+4 O ₂ P ₂ O ₅+3 H ₂ O P ₂ O ₅ forms a white dense smoke screen.