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PH3 has lower boiling point than NH3. Why?

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Hydrogen bonding is obtained when H atom is attached to electronegative N,O or F atom.

PH3 has lower boiling point than NH3. In NH3, intermolecular hydrogen bonding leads to molecular association. Huge amount of energy is required to break these hydrogen bonds. Hence, NH3 has high boiling point. In PH3, no hydrogen bonding is possible.

Therefore, PH3 has lower boiling point.

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