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ChemistryComplete P-blockp-Block 15,16Medium2 minQB
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On heating with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO₂, white phosphorus gives a gas. Which of the following statement is incorrect about the gas?

Options:

Answer:
C
Solution:

The evolved gas is PH₃. It is poisonous and less basic than NH₃, so the claim that it is more basic is incorrect.

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