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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

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Assertion : White phosphorus is more reactive than red phosphorus.

Reason : Red phosphorus consists of

{P}_4

tetrahedral units linked to one another to form linear chains.

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Correct option: B

If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

Option B (If both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion) is correct because both statements are true, but the polymeric structure of red phosphorus is not the reason why white phosphorus is more reactive.

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