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Give reason ammonia is soluble in water whereas other group 15 hydrides are insoluble.

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Ammonia is soluble in water due to strong hydrogen bond between water and ammonia molecules
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  • BeF_2 is soluble in water, whereas, the fluorides of other alkaline earth metals are insoluble because of:

    A
    ionic nature of `BeF_2`
    B
    greater hydration energy of `Be^(2+)` ion as compared to lattice energy
    C
    covalent nature of `BeF_2`
    D
    none of these

  • The solubility of ammonia in water is

    A
    very high
    B
    very low
    C
    low
    D
    high

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