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which of these doesn t exist
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Which of these doesn’t exist?
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Hydrogen does not support hypervalency.
BITSAT - 2017
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Mar 20, 2026
PH₃
PH₅
LuH₃
PF₅
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B
Solution and Explanation
Phosphorus cannot expand its octet with hydrogen to form PH₅.
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