Question

Which property of white phosphorus is common to red phosphorus?

• A. It reacts with hot caustic soda sloution to give phosphine
• B. It shows chemiluminescene
• C. It is soluble in carbon disulphide
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is D None of the above

Properties of white phosphorus:
1. It dissolves in boiling $NaOH$ solution to give $P{H}_3$​.​
2. It glows in the dark (chemiluminescence)​.
3. It is insoluble in water but soluble in carbon disulphide​.

Properties of red phosphorus:
1. It does not dissolve in boiling $NaOH$ solution to give $P{H}_3$​.​
2. It does not glow in the dark.
3. It is insoluble in water as well as in carbon disulphide​.​