Q.

Phosphine on decomposition produces phosphorus and hydrogen as follows 4PH3(g)P4(s)+6H2(g)
When 100 ml of phosphine is decomposed the change in volume under laboratory conditions is (assume volume exerted by solids is neglected)

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a

150 ml decrease

b

50 ml increase

c

200 ml increase

d

200 ml decrease

answer is D.

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Detailed Solution

4PH3(g)P4(s)+6H2(g) 

(Elemental phosphorus exists as tetra-atomic molecules).

When the temperature and pressure remain the same, 4 ml of PH3 will give 6 ml of H2

 (On applying Gay-Lussac's law ) 

Hence, 100 ml of PH3 will yield 150 ml of H2.

Increase in volume = (150-100) ml = 50 ml. (The volume of solid phosphorus is negligible).

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