hydrides

Differences between ammonia (NH3) and phosphine ( PH3)

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S.N        NH3       PH3 1. It is lighter than air. It is heavier than air. 2. It is not poisonous. It is highly poisonous. 3. It forms H-bonding. It does not form H-bonding. 4. It is highly soluble in water. It is sparingly soluble in water. 5. Its aqueous solution is alkaline. Its aqueous … Read more

Differences between metals and non-metals

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S.N                 Metals      Non- metals 1. Metals are solid at ordinary temperature except mercury. Non-metals are found in all three states. 2. They possess metallic lustre except lithium. They do not possess any metallic lustre except iodine and graphite. 3. They are generally hard except sodium … Read more