Question

Assign reason for the following;
(i) NH3, is freely soluble in water while PH3 is not
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Answer 1

Answer:

Ammonis is soluble in water while phosphine is not. ... (i) Ammonia (NH3) is involved in intermolecular hydrogen bonding with the molecules of water (H2O). Energy relased during attraction helps in dissolving ammonia in water to from ammoniu hydroxide (NH4OH).