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a
PH3 has garlic smell
b
It is non-poisonous
c
PH3 is more basic than NH3
d
In the presence of sunlight aqueous solution of PH3 decomposes slowly to give H2 gas and red phosphorus
answer is A.
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Detailed Solution
PH3 has rotten fish smell. It is highly poisonous. It is much less basic than NH3 due to lower electronegativity of phosphorus (2.11) than nitrogen (2.5).PH3 decomposes to phosphorus and H2 in aqueous solution but quite slowly.