Question:
Which of the following is correct for P4 the molecule of white phosphorus?
(i) It has 6 lone pairs of electrons.
(ii) It has six P–P single bonds.
(iii) It has three P–P single bonds.
(iv) It has four lone pairs of electrons.
Solution:
Option (ii) It has six P–P single bonds. and (iv) It has four lone pairs of electrons are the answers.