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Thermodynamically most stable allotrope of phosphorus is_____
  1. red
  2. white
  3. black
  4. yellow

A
red
B
yellow
C
white
D
black
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Black phosphorus is the most stable form; the atoms are linked together in puckered sheets, like graphite. Because of these structural similarities black phosphorus is also flaky like graphite and possesses other similar properties.

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