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nH3 is more basic than PH3

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nH3 is more basic than PH3
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Yogita Ingle 5 years, 4 months ago

Basically NH₃ is a base due to the lone pair of electrons present on the Nitrogen atom which is available for donation. On the other hand PH₃ is also a base but its basic character is less than that of NH₃ because the nitrogen in phosphorous have lone pair of electrons that are not readily available for donation.

Also the P-H bonds are weaker than N-H bonds, so there’s not as much compensation for protonating PH₃. This is a result of the inert pair effect, seen in heavier elements.

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