All the following are characteristic properties of phosphorus.Which one is a chemical property?
A)When exposed to air,white phosphorus will burn spontaneously,but red phosphorus will not.
B)Red phosphorus and white phosphorus are solid allotropic forms.
C)The white form is soluble in liquid carbon disulfide but is insoluble in water.
D)The red form of phosphorus is insoluble in both water and carbon disulfide.
E)The red form melts at about 600°C,and the white form melts at 44°C.

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"When exposed to air,white phosphorus will burn spontaneously,but red phosphorus will not" is a chemical property because it describes the reaction of phosphorus with oxygen in the air. Chemical properties describe how a substance reacts or changes chemically.

All the Following Are Characteristic Properties of Phosphorus