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Ipatiy
20 days ago
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Two common forms of phosphorus are red and white. Red phosphorus is fairly stable at room temperature in air, but white phosphor

us can ignite easily when exposed to air. Is this difference in properties due to the existence of different isotopes of phosphorus or different allotropes? Explain.
Chemistry
1 answer:
eduard [2.5K]20 days ago
6 0
I suspect this is related to the isotopes.
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