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Interpretation: At high pressure when red amorphous is heated, it is given to be transformed into the allotrope of black phosphorus that can exist in several forms. The reason corresponding to the six-atom rings in black phosphorous being puckered, whereas in graphite are planar is to be explained.
Concept introduction: Allotropy is the property of components to exist in at least two distinct structures, but consist of same physical property, know as allotropes.
Hybridization is the intermixing of atomic orbitals to form a new hybrid orbital.
To determine: The reason corresponding to the six-atom rings in black phosphorous being puckered, whereas in graphite are planar.
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