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Why does `NH_3` form hydrogen bond but `PH_3` does not?

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Due to smaller size and higher electronegativity of nitrogen, `NH_3` shows strong intermolecular H -bonding in liquid state as shown below.

On the other hand no such H-bonding is possible in phosphorus because both H and P have same electronegativity and as such the P-H bond is non-polar. Thus ammonia exists as associated molecules and boils at a higher temperature than phosphine.
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BETTER CHOICE PUBLICATION-THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS-QUESTION BANK
  1. Why does the reactivity of nitrogen differ from phosphorus?

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  2. Give reasons for the low reactivity of nitrogen molecule.

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  3. Why does NH3 form hydrogen bond but PH3 does not?

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  4. PH3 has lower boiling point than NH3. Why?

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  5. Although fluorine is much more electronegative than hydrogen yet the d...

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  6. NCl3 is an endothermic compound while NF3 is an exothermic compound. e...

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  7. Explain some important characteristics of white and yellow phosphorus.

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  8. Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus ?

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  9. Unlike Phosphorus, nitrogen shows little tendency for catenation. Why?

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  10. Though nitrogen exhibits + 5 oxidation state, it does not form penta-h...

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  11. In the structure of HNO3 molecule, N-O bond (121 pm) is shorter that N...

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  12. SF6 molecule is kinetically an inert substance. Explain why?

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  13. SF6 is used in high voltage generators and switch gears. Why?

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  14. Why does ammonia act as a lewis base?

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  15. Explain why both N and Bi do not form pentahalides but Phosphorus does...

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  16. Give reason to explain +5 oxidation state is less stable than the +3 s...

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  17. Write balanced equation when ammonia is dissolved in water.

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  18. Describ chemistry of manufacture of ammonia by Haber's process and dis...

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  19. Addition of chlorine to potassium iodide solution gives it a brown col...

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  20. Draw flow chart for Haber's process fore the manufacture of ammonia.

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