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As you have it written NH3 donates a proton to the solution and this hydrogen ion is picked up by PH3 to make PH4; so NH3 is the acid here. ( though this reaction seems odd to me )

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Q: What acts as an acid in the following reaction NH 3 plus PH 3 - NH 2- plus PH 4 plus?
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