Atoms in P4 molecule of white phosphorus are arranged regularly in the following way :
A
at the corners of a cube.
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B
at the corners of an octahedron.
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C
at the corners of a tetrahedron.
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D
at the center and corners of a tetrahedron.
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Solution
The correct option is A at the corners of a tetrahedron.
Atoms in P4 molecule of white phosphorus are arranged regularly at the corners of a tetrahedron such that each atom is single-bonded to other three.The P−P−P bond angle is 600.