AIIMS2018Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)
Assertion : Red phosphorus on heating changes its colour into black. Reason : Black phosphorus contains P ₄ units.
Options
- AIf both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
- BIf both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
- CIf assertion is true but reason is false.
- DIf both assertion and reason are false.
Correct answer
C. If assertion is true but reason is false.
Step-by-step solution
Black phosphorus has graphite like network structure.