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Explain the reaction of chlorine with phosphorus.

      

Explain the reaction of chlorine with phosphorus.

  

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Kavungya
(i). Procedure:
- A piece of warm phosphorus is lowered into a gas jar of chlorine.

(ii). Observations:
- Phosphorus begins to smoulder and then ignites spontaneously.
- Evolution of white fumes (PbCl3 and PCl5)

(iv). Explanation.
- Chlorine reacts with warm dry phosphorus to form white fumes of phosphorus (III) and (V) chlorides.

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Kavungya answered the question on April 29, 2019 at 08:57


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