In the reaction, PH3 + HI arrow PH4I, PH3 is behaving like

Question

In the reaction, PH3 + HI arrow PH4I, PH3 is behaving like (A) dehydrating agent (B) oxidising agent (C) Lewis base (D) Lewis acid.

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Phosphine (PH3) is feebly basic and forms salts with mineral acids under anhydrous conditions. underset textPhosphinePH3 + HX arrow underset textPhosphonium halide (X=Cl,Br,I)PH+4 X-

Q. In the reaction, $P H_{3} + H I \to P H_{4} I, P H_{3}$ is behaving like

dehydrating agent

oxidising agent

Lewis base

Lewis acid.

Phosphine $(P H_{3})$ is feebly basic and forms salts with mineral acids under anhydrous conditions.
$Phosphine P H_{3} + H X \to Phosphonium halide (X = Cl, B r, I) P H_{4}^{+} X^{-}$

Q. In the reaction, PH3​+HI→PH4​I,PH3​ is behaving like