Chemistry 12th Edition

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Chapter 22 - Nonmetallic Elements and Their Compounds - Questions & Problems - Page 991: 22.58

Answer

Hybridization of phosphorus in the phosphonium ion, $P {H_{4}}^{+}$ is s$p^{3}$.

Work Step by Step

Both $P {H_{4}}^{+}$ P$H_{3}$ have sp3 hybridization state for phosphorous.In $P {H_{4}}^{+}$, all the four orbitals are bonded, whereas in P$H_{3}$, there is a lone pair electrons on phosphorous in $P {H_{4}}^{+}$, the H-P-H bond angle is tetrahedral angle of 109.
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