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Answer the question on the basis of the passage given below: There are some deposits of nitrates and phosphates in the earth's crust. Nitrates are more soluble in water. Nitrates are difficult to reduce under laboratory conditions, but microbes do it easily. Ammonia forms a large number of complexes with transition metals. Hybridization easily explains the ease of sigma donation of \(NH_3\) and \(PH_3\). Phosphine is an inflammable gas, it is prepared from white phosphorus. |
Among the following the correct statement is |
A only B only C only D only |
B only |
The correct answer is option 2. B only. The correct statement is: B. Between \(NH_3\) and \(PH_3\), \(NH_3\) is a better electron donor because the lone pair of electrons occupies '\(sp^3\)' orbital and is more directional. |