The central atom is carbon with three hydrogen and one chlorine atom around it. There are no unshared electrons on the carbon so it is tetrahedral.
The balanced chemical equation is :
5P₄ + 36OH → 12HPO₃⁻² (aq) + 8PH₃ (acidic)
Here the oxidation number of P changed from 0 to -3 in PH₃ and increases from 0 to +3 in HPO₃⁻². When P₄ changes to PH₃ reduction reaction is taking place as there is addition of hydrogen and when P₄ changes to HPO₃⁻² oxidation takes place as there is addition of oxygen.
Thus clearly both reduction and oxidation are taking place.
Thus, we can infer that here P₄ is both oxidizing as well as reducing agent.
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Answer:
2.17 e -14
Explanation:
A strong acid like HCl ionize 100 % in water so [H3O+] = 0.46 M
[OH-] = Kw / [H3O+]
= 1.0 e -14 / 0.46
= 2.17 e -14
