Answer to Question #101222 in General Chemistry for Candice

Question #101222

When exposed to oxygen in the air, white phosphorus, P4, catches fire and produces the compound P4O10. Is this a description of a physical property or a chemical property of white phosphorus? Explain.

Expert's answer

P₄+5O₂"\\to" P₄O₁₀

This is chemical property.

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