Which is a stronger reducing agent, SbH, or BiH3, and why?
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As, Bi is large in size, due to lower nuclear attractions the Bi-H bond breaks easily. As a result H+ is produced easily. So, it is a stronger reducing agent than SbH3
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Bi lies below Sb in the periodic table in the same group (15). Due to which, the size of Bi is more than that of Sb.
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Now reducing agent is one which can readily produce hydrogen. As, Bi is large in size, due to lower nuclear attractions the Bi-H bond breaks easily. As a result H+ is produced easily. So, it is a stronger reducing agent than SbH3.
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