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Explain the structure of phosphine. |
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Answer» Solution :In phosphine, phosphorus shows `sp^(3)` hybridisation. Three ORBITALS are OCCUPIED by BOND pair and fourth corner is occupied by bond pair and fourth corner is occupied by LONE pair of electrons. Hence, bond angle is reduced to `94^(@)`. Phosphine has a pyramidal SHAPE. Structure of phosphine
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