Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
Chemistry: Principles and Reactions
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ISBN: 9781305079373
Author: William L. Masterton, Cecile N. Hurley
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 1, Problem 59QAP

The following data refer to the element phosphorus. Classify each as a physical or a chemical property.

(a) It exists in several forms, for example, white, black, and red phosphorus.

(b) It is a solid at 25°C and 1 atm.

(c) It is insoluble in water.

(d) It burns in chlorine to form phosphorus trichloride.

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