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Which statement justifies that phosphine (PH3) is a polar molecule?

The P-H bond is nonpolar and the molecule is asymmetric.
The P-H bond is nonpolar and the molecule is symmetric.
The P-H bond is polar and the molecule is asymmetric.
The P-H bond is polar and the molecule is symmetric.
The P-H bond is polar and the charges are distributed e

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Its C on plato!

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The P-H bond is polar and the molecule is asymmetric.

Non-polar bonds cannot produce polar molecules and symmetric bonds result in even distribution of charge, so no net charge is observed.
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