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Before we begin, I’d like to ask for your understanding, as I’m not a native English speaker and my English skills are quite limited.

+)I'm not sure if this is the appropriate thread, so if it's not, please move it to correct place.

I’m currently a second-year university student working on a group project for my chemical reaction kinetics course. For this project, I’m searching the reaction featured in the TV series Breaking Bad involving red phosphorus and water. Specifically, I’m trying to find the reaction rate constant (k) or related data tables for the reaction:

2 P₄(s) + 12 H₂O(l) → 5 PH₃(g) + 3 H₃PO₄(l) or P₄(s) + H₂O(l) → PH₃(g)

Despite my efforts to search through various resources, I haven’t been able to find the reaction rate constant or related kinetic data for this reaction, or any similar reaction.

Would you happen to know of any sources—papers, data tables, or other references—where I can find this information?

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my text!
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Re: need help to find the reaction rate constant, K of (Red phosphorus+water)
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2024, 03:47:20 PM »
Red phosphorus is not reacting with water.
White phosphorous does, but it needs alcaline environment.

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