7.45 Explain why NH3 is basic while BiH3 is only feebly basic.

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Nitrogen has a smaller size than Bismuth, because on going down the group the atomic size increases

i.e. N

Due to smaller size, there is very high electron density around Nitrogen as compared to Bismuth. Therefore, nitrogen atom can easily release electrons. And, we know higher the electron donat

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