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White phosphorus is stored in :

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ether
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water
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alcohol
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kerosene oil
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Solution

The correct option is B water
White phosphorous is least stable, most reactive, most volatile, least dense and the most toxic of the allotropes. It readily changes to red P and is insoluble in water, so it is stored in water.

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