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What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2?

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Reaction of white phosphorus with conc. NaOH

When white phosphorus is heated with the concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2, phosphine (PH3) and sodium hypophosphite (NaH2PO2) is formed.

This reaction can be given as –

P4+3NaOH+H2O3NaH2PO2+PH3


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