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Why PH3 is basic in nature?????


Buddhu singh 15th Jan, 2020
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Khushi 15th Jan, 2020

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PH3 is a weaker base than NH3 because the lone pair within NH3 has a higher energy and thus serve better as a better base. Each subsequent fall on the periodic table has less energy and thus becomes less basic which in turn means it is more acidic.

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