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What is the preparation method of white phosphorus?


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Phosphorous

  • Phosphorus is a chemical element with the atomic symbol P.
  • Phosphorus exists in a wide range of allotropes, the most well-known of which are red and white phosphorus.
  • Allotropes are distinct varieties of the same chemical substance that can exist in the same physical forms.

Preparation of White phosphorus

  • White phosphorus P4 can be produced using several different methods.
  • One of the industrial processes is heating phosphate rock in a fuel-fired/electric furnace along with traces of silica and carbon.
  • By collecting the fumes in phosphoric acid, white phosphorous can be obtained.
  • The reaction is as follows:

2Ca3(PO4)2s+6SiO2s+10Cs6CaSiO3s+10COg+P4s


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