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Red phosphorus is less volatile than whi
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Assertion
Red phosphorus is less volatile than white phosphorus
Reason
Red phosphorus has a discrete tetrahedral structure
Red phosphorus is less volatile than white phosphorus
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Correct option is C)
Red phosphorus is less volatile than white phosphorus as its tendency to combust spontaneously is much less than white phosphorus.
Thus, Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
Hence, the correct option is
C
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