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Which of the following has the lowest melting point?

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Down the group, the melting point of hydrides generally increases due to increase in van der Waals forces. But due to the presence of H-bonding in NH3 its melting point is the highest among group 15 hydrides. Therefore, PH3 has the lowest boiling point in group 15 hydrides.

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