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Which impurity makes phosphine spontaneously flammable?
ADiphosphane, P2H4
BAmmonia gas, NH3
CPhosphorus pentoxide
DExcess hydrogen gas
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Diphosphane, P2H4
Thenard showed that traces of P2H4 cause the spontaneous ignition of PH3.
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