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Out of white phosphorus and red phosphorus, which one is more reactive and why?

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White phosphorus is less stable and therefore more reactive than the other solid phases under normal conditions because of the angular strain in the P4 molecule where the angles are only 60. Red phosphorus is much less reactive than white phosphorus.


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