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What are allotropes? Write the names of allotropes of phosphorus.

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Allotropes are the different physical forms in which an element can exist. Allotropy is a property by which an element can exist in different forms having different physical properties.
Allotropes of phosphorus include white (or yellow) phosphorus, red (or violet) phosphorus, black phosphorus.

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