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COMEDK · Chemistry · 22. p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Solid \(A\) reacts with strong \(\mathrm{NaOH}(a q)\) liberating a foul smelling gas \(B\) which spontaneously burn in air giving smoky rings. \(A\) and \(B\) are respectively.

  1. A \(p_{\text {red }}\) and \(\mathrm{PH}_{3}\)
  2. B \(p_{\text {White }}\) and \(\mathrm{PH}_{3}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{S}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}\)
  4. D \(p_{\text {white }}\) and \(\mathrm{H}_{2} \mathrm{~S}\)
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(B) \(p_{\text {White }}\) and \(\mathrm{PH}_{3}\)

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Phosphine has unpleasant odour like that of garlic or rotten fish. It burns in air to give clouds of \(\mathrm{P}_{4} \mathrm{O}_{10}\) which act as smoke screens.
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