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Technical grade phosphine smells like what?
ABitter almonds
BRotting fish
CSour vinegar
DBurnt rubber
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Rotting fish
Impurities such as substituted phosphines give the gas an odour like rotting fish.
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