Both white phosphorus and red phosphorus are made up only of phosphorus atoms.Does this mean they are both pure substances? Coul

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vazorg [7]

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Both white phosphorus and red phosphorus are made up only of phosphorus atoms.Does this mean they are both pure substances? Coul

d they be compounds?

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choli [55] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-16T10:15:57+03:00

True, both of the red and white phosphorus is a pure substance.

Both red and white phosphorus is made of phosphor element but they have a different structure which causes them to have a different color. This phenomenon called allotropes when a chemical element has two or more different form.They are not compounds as they are only made of phosphorus. A compound should be made by at least two different elements.