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Atoms in P4 molecule of white phosphorus are arranged regularly in the following way :
  1. at the corners of a tetrahedron.
  2. at the corners of a cube.
  3. at the corners of an octahedron.
  4. at the center and corners of a tetrahedron.

A
at the center and corners of a tetrahedron.
B
at the corners of a cube.
C
at the corners of a tetrahedron.
D
at the corners of an octahedron.
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Atoms in P4 molecule of white phosphorus are arranged regularly at the corners of a tetrahedron such that each atom is single-bonded to other three.The PPP bond angle is 600.

Option (C) is correct.

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