The measured bond angle in ammonia is 107.3°, whereas the bond angles in phosphine [FOS-feen] are 93.7°. Which of the following facts correctly identifies the atomic property that makes the two angles different?
W) Ammonia and phosphine have different expected VSEPR geometries
X) Nitrogen is more electronegative than phosphorus
Y) The bonding orbitals of phosphine have more s and less p character than those of ammonia
Z) The phosphorus atom is much larger than the nitrogen atom
✔️Answer:Z) THE PHOSPHORUS ATOM IS MUCH LARGER THAN THE NITROGEN ATOM
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