A group 15 element, which is a metal and forms a hydride with strongest reducing power among group 15 hydrides. The element is:
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In group 15
Non metal
Metalloid
Metal
Hydrides of group 15 elements are
In 
, hydrogen atom gets partial positive charge due to less electronegativity.
But in 
, hydrogen atom gets partial negative charge because hydrogen is more electronegative than bismuth.
i.e. 
is a strong reducing agent than others because we know that 
is a strong reducing agent.
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