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Red phosphorous is less soluble and less volatile than white phosphorous because of the formation its structure described as :

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polymerised chains

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hexagonal rings

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tetrahedral

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planar sheets

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Solution

The correct option is A polymerised chains
Red phosphorous is less reactive than white phosphorous. It is polymeric consisting of tetrahedral $P_{4}$ chains linked as shown in figure.

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