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Phosphine acts as a Lewis acid.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me during an interview.The question is from P-Block Elements in section P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right CHOICE is (b) False

The explanation is: PHOSPHINE ACTS as a Lewis base and reacts with acidic SPECIES to form phosphinium SALTS.

PH3 + HBr → PH4Br

Phosphine reacts with hydrogen bromide to form phosphinium salts which is a property of a base.



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