White phosphorus when boiled with strong solution of caustic soda produces :

sodium phosphide

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sodium phosphate

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sodium hypophosphite

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Solution

The correct option is C sodium hypophosphite
$3 N a O H + P_{4} + 3 H_{2} O \to P H_{3} + 3 N a H_{2} P O_{2}$

Phosphine and Sodium Hypophosphite produced.

Option C is correct.

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White phosphorus when boiled with strong solution of caustic soda produces :

The correct option is C sodium hypophosphite3NaOH+P4+3H2O→PH3+3NaH2PO2Phosphine and Sodium Hypophosphite produced.Option C is correct.

The correct option is C sodium hypophosphite
$3 N a O H + P_{4} + 3 H_{2} O \to P H_{3} + 3 N a H_{2} P O_{2}$

Phosphine and Sodium Hypophosphite produced.

Option C is correct.