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Assign reason for the following :
(i) Ammonia is soluble in water while phosphine is not
(ii) `B_(2)` is paramagnetic while `C_(2)` is not.

A

phsophine has higher molecular mass than ammonia

B

ammonia is polar while phosphine is non polar

C

Ammonia forms inter molecular H-bond with water but phosphine does not

D

Ammonnia is ionic while phosphine is covalent

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