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Atoms in P4 molecule of white phosphorus are arranged regularly in the following way :

A
at the corners of a cube.
B
at the corners of an octahedron.
C
at the corners of a tetrahedron.
D
at the center and corners of a tetrahedron.
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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 P−P−P bond angle is 600.

Option (C) is correct.

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