Which of the following is incorrect for white and red phosphorus ?

Which of the following is incorrect for white and red phosphorus ?
  1. They are both soluble in $\mathrm{CS}_{2}$.
  2. They can be oxidised by heating in air.
  3. They consist of the same kind of atoms.
  4. They can be converted into one another.

Solution

Both white and red phosphorus are not soluble in $\mathrm{CS}_{2}$ only white phosphorus is soluble in $\mathrm{CS}_{2}$

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