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Question
which poisonous gas is evolved when white phosphorus is heated with conc. NaOH solution? Write the chemical equation involved.
Solution
On heating with caustic soda solution, white phosphorus forms poisonous gas phosphine.
P4 + 3NaOH + 3H2O PH3 + NaH2PO2
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