Question

What are the bond angles in Phosphine $\left({\mathrm{PH}}_3\right)$?

Answer 1

Phosphine:

• It is a highly toxic colourless compound with having chemical formula $\left({\mathrm{PH}}_3\right)$.
• Phosphine is a trigonal bipyramidal moelcule.
• The $\mathrm{H}-\mathrm{P}-\mathrm{H}$ bond angles are $93.5^{\mathrm{o}}$.

The structure for phosphine is given below: