Question:

Which of the following is the correct statement for $PH_3$ ?

Updated On: Jul 28, 2022
  • It is less poisonous than $NH_3$
  • It is less basic than $NH_3$
  • Electronegativity of $PH_3 > NH_3$
  • It does not show reducing properties
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The Correct Option is B

Solution and Explanation

Nitrogen is more electronegative than the phosphorus atom. In $NH _{3}$, nitrogen attracts the bonded pair of elctron between $N$ and $H$ atoms towards it, and this effect is more in $NH _{3}$ than in $PH _{3}$. Due to this effect, the lone pair of electrons in $NH _{3}$ can participate more than that of $PH _{3}$.
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