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Q.

Arrange the following in the increasing order of deviation from normal tetrahedral angle :

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a

P4 < H2O < PH3

b

H2O< PH3 < P4

c

P4 < PH3 < H2O 

d

PH3< H2O < P4 

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

sp3 hybridization is present in every molecule. P4 contains one core P atom with one lone pair and is surrounded by larger 3P ligands, each of which has a single lone pair. The core P atom of PH3 likewise possesses one lone pair. However, because the H atoms are smaller, they will be less attracted to lone pairs. The center O atom in H2O also has two lone pairs. Due to the existence of lone pairs, all of these molecules are deviant. The tetrahedral angle's order of deviance

H2O < PH3 < P4 

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