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Phosphine like ammonia has very high affinity for water.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me in semester exam.I would like to ask this question from P-Block Elements in section P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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Right ANSWER is (b) False

Best explanation: The ammonia molecule has the capability to FORM a dative BOND due to the LONE pair of electrons. There is a formation of H-bond due to strong dipole-dipole attraction between ammonia and water molecules where as in phosphine the H-bond is weak and the P-H bond is non-polar so, it is only slightly SOLUBLE in water but highly soluble in non-polar solvents.



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