Chemistry - Complete P-block Question with Solution | TestHub

White phosphorus exists as P₄ tetrahedral molecules, where each phosphorus atom is covalently bonded to three other P atoms of the same tetrahedron, forming a strained structure. The molecule is symmetrical tetrahedral, so statement (A) is correct. In solid state, discrete P₄ molecules are held together by weak London dispersion forces, so (C) is correct. Statement (B) is incorrect due to wrong count of 60° angles, and (D) is correct because each P is bonded to three others in the same P₄ unit.