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`PH_(3)` has lower boiling point that `NH_(3)`. Why ?

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To understand why PH₃ has a lower boiling point than NH₃, we need to analyze the molecular structure and the types of intermolecular forces present in each compound. Here’s a step-by-step explanation: ### Step 1: Identify the Compounds - **NH₃ (Ammonia)**: Composed of nitrogen and hydrogen. - **PH₃ (Phosphine)**: Composed of phosphorus and hydrogen. ### Step 2: Analyze the Molecular Structure - **NH₃** has a trigonal pyramidal shape due to the presence of a lone pair on nitrogen. ...
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NCERT ENGLISH-THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-EXERCISE
  1. PH(3) has lower boiling point that NH(3). Why ?

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  2. Why are pentahalides more covalent than trihalides?

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  3. Why is BiH3 the strongest reducing agent amongst all the hydrides of g...

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  4. Why is N(2) less reactive at room temperature ?

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  5. Mention the conditions required to maximise the yield of ammonia.

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  6. How does ammonia react with a solution of Cu(2)^(+)?

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  7. What is the covalence of nitrogen in N2O5?

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  8. Bond angle in PH(4)^(+) is higher than that in PH(3).Why ?

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  9. (a)What happens when white phosphorus is heated with concentrated NaOH...

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  10. What happens when (A)PCl(5) is heated. (B)PCl(5) is reacted with h...

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  11. Write a balanced equation for the hydrolytic reaction of PCl5 in heavy...

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  12. What is the basicity of H(3)PO(4) ?

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  13. What happens when (A)PCl(5) is heated. (B)PCl(5) is reacted with h...

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  14. List the important sources of sulphur.

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  15. Write the order of thermal stability of the hydrides of group 16 eleme...

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  16. Why is H(2)O a liquid and H(2)S a gas?

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  17. Which of the following does not react with oxygen directly? Zn,Ti,Pt,F...

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  18. Complete the following reactions: (i) C(2) H(4) + O(2) to (ii)...

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  19. Why does O3 act as a powerful oxidising agent?

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  20. How is O(3) estimated quantitatively ?

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  21. What happens when sulphur dioxide is passed through an aqueous solutio...

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