What are the chemical formulas of red phosphorus, white phosphorus, ammonium trisulphide and potassium chlorate?

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Solution

Red phosphorous and white phosphorous being allotropes have same chemical formula but different structure
Hence the chemical formula for white phosphorous is P₄ and it is tetra atomic, whereas red phosphorus have the same molecular formula P₄ but exist in a polymeric form.
Chemical formula for ammonium trisulphide and potassium chlorate are as follow:
1. (NH₄)₂S₃
2. KClO₃

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