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Which is a stronger reducing agent, `SbH_(3)orBiH_(3),` and why? |
| Answer» As we move down the group 15 elements from Sb to Bi, the atomic size increases and hence the strength of the bond it makes with hydrogen decreases, i.e., Bi-H bond is weaker than Sb-H bond. In other works, `BiH_(3)` is thermally less stable than `SbH_(3)`. Therefore, on heating `BiH_(3)` has a greater tendency to liberate hydrogen than `SbH_(3)` and hence `BiH_(3)` is a stronger reducing agent than `SbH_(3)`. | |