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Question

The material used in warfare in making smoke screens for military purposes is:

$P{{H}_{3}}$

$PC{{l}_{5}}$

$SiC{{l}_{4}}$

$N{{H}_{3}}$

Answer

$P{{H}_{3}}$

Explanation

Solution

Phosphine $\left( PH _{3}\right)$ when comes in contact with air, to forms vortex rings of $P _{2} O _{5}$ in the forms of white smoke. Hence, it is used to prepare smoke screen in warfare.

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