Question:
What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2?
Solution:
White phosphorous dissolves in boiling NaOH solution (in a CO2 atmosphere) to give phosphine, PH3.
What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2?
White phosphorous dissolves in boiling NaOH solution (in a CO2 atmosphere) to give phosphine, PH3.