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Phosphorus reacts with oxygen to form-

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phosphorus oxide

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phosphorus dioxide

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phosphorus pentoxide

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phosphorus trioxide

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Solution

The correct option is C
phosphorus pentoxide

Phosphorus reacts with oxygen to form phosphorus pentoxide $(P_{2} O_{5})$ . The reaction involved is :
$P_{4} (s) + 5 O_{2} (g) ⟶ 2 P_{2} O_{5} (s)$

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