Question

Each of the following is true for white and red phosphorus except that they.

• A. Are both soluble in $CS_{2}$
• B. Can be oxidised by heating in air
• C. Consists of same kind of atoms
• D. Can be converted into one another

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Are both soluble in $CS_{2}$

Answer 2

White phosphorus is soluble in $CS_{2}$ whereas red

phosphorus is insoluble in it.