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Q. Which one has the lowest boiling point?

AIPMTAIPMT 1989The p-Block Elements - Part2

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In the hydrides of group number five, the boiling points changes as $_{238.5K}^{ \, \, NH_3 \, \, \, >} \, _{185.5 K}^{ \, \, PH_3} \, _{\, \, \, \, 254.6 K}^{ < \, \, AsH_3} \, _{ \, \, \, \, 254.6 K}^{< \, \, SbH_3} \, _{ \, \, \, \, \, \, 290 K}^{< \, \, \, BiH_3}$ $\therefore \, $ Generally mass increases then boiling point increases. The higher boiling point of $NH_3$ is due to excessive hydrogen bonding, so $PH_3$ have lowest boiling point among hydrides of group number 15, i.e. nitrogen family.