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Please help me with my chemistry

Please help me with my chemistry-example-1
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3 hydrogen atoms bond with an atom of phosphorus (P
H_(3)).

because, valence electrons of Nitrogen and Phosphorus is 5 and needs 3 more electrons to attain stability. hydrogen has only 1 valence electron and needs 3 atoms of hydrogen to share electrons and attain stability.

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