White phosphorus reacts with calcium to give a certain compound. This compound on hydrolysis produces:

P₂H₄

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PH₃

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P₂

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P₄O

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Solution

The correct option is B PH₃
$6 C a + P_{4} \to 2 C a_{3} P_{2} C a_{3} P_{2} + 6 H_{2} O \to 3 C a (O H)_{2} + 2 P H_{3}$

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White phosphorus reacts with calcium to give a certain compound. This compound on hydrolysis produces:

The correct option is B PH36Ca+P4→2Ca3P2Ca3P2+6H2O→3Ca(OH)2+2PH3

The correct option is B PH₃
$6 C a + P_{4} \to 2 C a_{3} P_{2} C a_{3} P_{2} + 6 H_{2} O \to 3 C a (O H)_{2} + 2 P H_{3}$