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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

White phosphorus, when heated with conc. NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2, forms phosphine and a sodium salt of oxoacid of phosphorus, 'X'. The oxidation state of phosphorus in 'X' is

  1. A +3
  2. B +4
  3. C +1
  4. D +5
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(C) +1

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White phosphorus reacts with conc. NaOH to form phosphine and sodium hypophosphite. P4 + 3NaOH +H2O → PH3 + NaH2PO2 The oxidation state of phosphorus will be : +1+2+X-4=0X =+1