Question
Arrange the following in the order of property indicated for each set:
NH3 PH3 AsH3 SbH3 BiH3 – increasing base strength.
Solution
Going from Nitrogen to bismuth size increase as a result electron density decrease hence basicity decrease.
In order of increasing base strength
NH3> PH3>AsH3>SbH3>BiH3
In order of increasing base strength
NH3> PH3>AsH3>SbH3>BiH3