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Q. Which of the following has least covalent $ P-H $ bond?

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Solution:

Due to the presence of positive charge on P it attracts the electrons of the $ P-H $ bond towards itself. Consequently, the bond has some ionic character. In other words, the $ P-H $ bond in $ PH_{0}^{+} $ is least covalent.