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Why white phosphorous is more reactive than red phosphorous?

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Why white phosphorous is more reactive than red phosphorous?

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group to chemically bond to a neighboring group, so that a huge amorphous network is formed instead of individual molecules. This is a relatively stable arrangement which makes the red phosphorus less reactive.