Engineering
Chemistry
Compounds of Nitrogen Family
Question

White phosphorus on reaction with concentrated NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere of CO2 gives phosphine and compound (X). (X) on acidification with HCl gives compound (Y). The basicity of compound (Y) is :

3

4

2

1

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Solution

P4+NaOH+H2O→PH3+NaH2PO2→HClH3PO2

Bsicity = 1