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Which of the following compounds react with water to give phosphine?(a) Phosphorous trichloride(b) Phosphorous pentachloride(c) Black phosphorous(d) Aluminium phosphideThis question was posed to me in class test.This intriguing question comes from P-Block Elements topic in division P-Block Elements of Chemistry – Class 12

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The CORRECT ANSWER is (d) Aluminium phosphide

To ELABORATE: Metal phosphides such as aluminium phosphide reacts with water to from phosphine and metal hydroxide.

Reaction: AlP + 3H2O → PH3 + Al(OH) 3.



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