![Phosphorus has three allotropic forms — (i) white phosphorus (ii) red phosphorus and (iii) black phosphorus. Write the difference between white and red phosphorus on the basis of their structure and reactivity. Phosphorus has three allotropic forms — (i) white phosphorus (ii) red phosphorus and (iii) black phosphorus. Write the difference between white and red phosphorus on the basis of their structure and reactivity.](https://static.insightsonindia.in/ncertusercontent/solutions/?domain=gF&l=PROJ37160/1566982232542552.jpg)
Phosphorus has three allotropic forms — (i) white phosphorus (ii) red phosphorus and (iii) black phosphorus. Write the difference between white and red phosphorus on the basis of their structure and reactivity.
![Draw the structure of white phosphorous & red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of phosphorus is more reactive & why? Draw the structure of white phosphorous & red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of phosphorus is more reactive & why?](https://haygot.s3.amazonaws.com/questions/1057021_1120936_ans_d5ce7c3105e24ba0bfc3d604509d0913.jpg)
Draw the structure of white phosphorous & red phosphorus. Which one of these two types of phosphorus is more reactive & why?
![Out of white phosphorus and red phosphorus, which one is more reactive and why? | Homework.Study.com Out of white phosphorus and red phosphorus, which one is more reactive and why? | Homework.Study.com](https://homework.study.com/cimages/multimages/16/torque6068680072249223537.jpg)
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