Which of the following substance has the highest Proton affinity?

Water

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hydrogen sulphide

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Ammonia

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{P H}_{3}

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Solution

The correct option is D Ammonia
Ammonia is a Lewis base, accepting proton to form ammonium ion as it has tendency to donate an electron pair.
Hence it has a high proton affinity and C is correct answer.

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