Phosphorus trichloride contains 22.57 % of phosphorus , phosphine ( PH...
Let us fix 1g of phosphorus (P) as the fixed weight.
In phosphorus trichloride (PCl3)
Weight of phosphorus = 22.57g
Weight of chlorine = 100 – 22.57 = 77.43g
22.57g of phosphorus have combined
with chlorine = 77.43g
1.0g of phosphorus has combined
with chlorine = 77.43/22.57g = 3.43g
In phosphine (PH3)
Weight of phosphorus = 91.18g
Weight of hydrogen = 100 – 91.18
= 8.82g
91.18g of phosphorus have combined
with hydrogen = 8.82g
1.0g of phosphorus has combined
with hydrogen = 8.82/91.98 g = 0.097g
Thus, the ratios by weights of chlorine and hydrogen combining with a fixed weight of phosphorus in
the two compounds is 3.43:0.097 (This ratio is not the same) ....(i)
In hydrochloric acid gas (HCl), Weight of chlorine = 97.23g
Weight of hydrogen = 100 – 97.23 = 2.77g
Thus, chlorine and hydrogen have combined in the ratio 97.23:2.77 ....(ii)
Let us compare the two ratios.
These are related to each other as = 3.43/0.097 : 97.23/ 2.77 = 35.37:35.10 or 1:1 (approximately)