Write the main differences between the properties of white phosphorus and red phosphorus.

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PropertyWhite PhosphorusRed Phosphorus
Physical StateSoft and waxy solid.Hard and crystalline solid.
OdourGarlic smell.Odourless.
ToxicityPoisonous.Non-poisonous.
SolubilityInsoluble in water,soluble in $CS_2$.Insoluble in both water and $CS_2$.
ReactivityUndergoes spontaneous combustion in air.Relatively less reactive.
StructureExists as discrete $P_4$ molecules.Exists as a polymeric chain of tetrahedral $P_4$ units.

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