Give reasons for the following:
(i) (CH3)3P = O exists but (CH3)3N = O does not.
(ii) Oxygen has less electron gain enthalpy with the negative sign than sulphur.
(iii) H3PO2 is a stronger reducing agent than H3PO3.
What happens when
H3PO3 is heated?
Phosphorous acid H3PO3, on heating, undergoes disproportionation reaction to form Phosphine (PH3) and Phosphoric acid (H3PO4)
4H3PO3 +heat → 3H3PO4 +PH3
How is the variability in oxidation states of transition metals different from that of the p-block elements?