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White phosphorus is transformed into red phosphorus at 350°C, and the reaction is exothermic. The product is a solid and so the reaction is carried out in a ball mill to crush the product as it is formed. Heating with sodium hydroxide solution removes the unreacted white phosphorus.

W. Büchner, R. Schliebs, G. Winter, K.H. Büchel, Industrial Inorganic Chemistry, VCH, 1989
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Phosphorus, white     Reactions Using    Reactions Forming
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Interaction, Reaction, Process defined as:
Decomposition by Heat (Pyrolysis)
Industrial Process: Inorganic

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