Q.

Statement I : Bond angle in NH3 is around 107o where as in other hydrides it is around 90o

Statement II : Hybrid orbitals are involved in bonding  in NH3 where as pure p-orbitals in other hydrides

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a

Both (I) & (II) are True

b

Both (I) & (II) are false

c

(I) is true & (II) is false

d

(I) is false & (II) is True

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

cosθ==ss-1=p-1p; θ in NH3 is 1070.  The calculated p- character  is around 75%.

Thus the hybridisation in NH3 is sp3

θ in PH3 is 93.60 , the calculated p- character  is around 97%.

Thus we assume that pure p-orbitals participate in bonding in PH3,  AsH3 & SbH3.

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