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Reactivity with Air CO2 and Water (Group 1)

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$P_{4} (w h i t e)$ is thermodynamically stable.
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White phosphorus (P4) has a tetrahedral structure. It is soft and waxy, but insoluble in water. Its glow occurs as a result of its vapors slowly being oxidized by the air. It is so thermodynamically unstable that it combusts in air.

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