I did a lab where we took red phosphorus, put it onto a flame, andthen put the h

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I did a lab where we took red phosphorus, put it onto a flame, andthen put the heated red phosphorus directly into an oxygen flushflask with some distilled water at the bottom.
What formed with the red phosphorous hit the oxygen, and whatformed in the water?
My guess was it formed phosphorus pentoxide and thenH3PO4 in the water? I dunno.
What formed with the red phosphorous hit the oxygen, and whatformed in the water?
My guess was it formed phosphorus pentoxide and thenH3PO4 in the water? I dunno.

Explanation / Answer

WE Know that :           TheProducts of the above Reaction is :                               heat         4P + 5O2   --------->  P4O10         P4O10   +  6H2O   ------->  4H3PO4

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