JEE Advance - Chemistry (2008 - Paper 1 Offline - No. 20)
White phosphorus on reaction with NaOH gives PH$$_3$$ as one of the products. This is a:
dimerisation reaction
disproportionation reaction
condensation reaction
precipitation reaction
Explanation
White phosphorus on reaction with NaOH gives PH$$_3$$ as one of the products.
P$$_4$$ + 3NaOH + 3H$$_2$$O $$\to$$ 3NaH$$_2$$PO$$_2$$ + PH$$_3$$
The oxidation state of P in P$$_4$$, NaH$$_2$$PO$$_2$$ and PH$$_3$$ is 0, +1 and $$-$$3 respectively. It is an example of disproportionation reaction.
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