Question:
Identify the correct statements with reference to the given reaction
P4 + 3OH–+ 3H2O → PH3+ 3H2PO2–
(i) Phosphorus is undergoing reduction only.
(ii) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation only.
(iii) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation as well as reduction.
(iv) Hydrogen is undergoing neither oxidation nor reduction.
Solution:
Option (iii) Phosphorus is undergoing oxidation as well as reduction and (iv) Hydrogen is undergoing neither oxidation nor reduction are the answers.