General Chemistry 10th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-28505-137-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-28505-137-6

Chapter 21 - Chemistry of the Main-Group Elements - Questions and Problems - Page 928: 21.43

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We know that white phosphorus is a molecular solid having a formula $P_4$. The phosphorus atoms are arranged at the corners of a regular tetrahedron with a $60^{\circ}$ bond angle.
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