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"Red" Phosphorus Is Insoluble in Carbon Disulfide,has a Broad Melting

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"Red" phosphorus is insoluble in carbon disulfide,has a broad melting range and a very low vapor pressure,and does not conduct electricity.This evidence suggests that this substance is probably:


A) crystalline and metallic
B) a crystal of P4 molecule units
C) amorphous and polymeric
D) P4+ ions in a "sea" of electrons
E) cubic closest-packed unbonded P atoms

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