Both ammonia (nh3) and phosphine (ph3) are soluble in water. which is least soluble and why? phosphine because it does not form hydrogen bonds with water molecules phosphine because the p-h bonds are so strong that they cannot break to enable phosphine to hydrogen-bond with water ammonia because the n-h bonds are so strong that they cannot break to enable the ammonia to hydrogen-bond with water ammonia because it does not form hydrogen bonds with water mole

            Phosphine is least soluble because it does not form hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

Explanation:

                   Hydrogen Bonding interactions are created between two molecules having a Hydrogen atom attached to most electronegative atom like Fluorine, Oxygen and Nitrogen on one molecule and the the most electronegative atom of the second molecule.

                    In given case, water contains a most electronegative atom like Oxygen, also it contains hydrogen directly attached to oxygen but in Phosphine (PH₃) there is no most electronegative atom as Phosphorous is less electronegative.

                    Hence, Phosphine fails to develop Hydrogen bonding with water molecules therefore it is less soluble than NH₃.

both adhesion and cohesion are attractions.

they are different in that adhesion is the force of attraction between the molecules of two different substances, whereas cohesion is the force of attraction between molecules of the same substance.

possible examples include capillary action, in which the adhesion between water and glass causes the water to rise in a narrow tube against the force of gravity.

because of hydrogen bonding, water is extremely cohesive.

this causes molecules on the surface of water to be drawn inward, which is why drops of water form beads on smooth surfaces.

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the answer is minerals.