Hello Phosphorous is an element. Its atomic number is 15. This means it has 15 protons in its nucleus. Also it has neutrons in its nucleus. Its number will be 16. This phosphorous is some how a stable isotope. Apart from this we have two isotopes due to change in number of neutrons. They are P30 and P32
Also it has 15 electrons. 2 in K shell, 8 in L shell. The remaining 5 electrons have to be in M shell. So principal quantum number is 3. So it has three azimuthal quantum numbers. They are 0,1,2.
Out of 5, two electrons are seated in 3s2, the remaining 3 will be in p orbitals.
So with these 3 electrons in the outermost shell it will be able to form bonds with other elements. But with its own phosphorous atom it has to form a kind of bond. It has to be thought in a logical way. Hope you would follow this way and get the required answer.
Phosphorus is a nonmetallic element so phosphorus-phosphorus bonds are covalent.
No. Carbon does not form ionic bonds, and in this case they are double-covalent bonds.
The difference of electronegativity between hydrogen and phosphorus is not adequate to form ionic bonds.
I think it's covalent as the the two elements are both nonmetallic.
Phosphorus pentoxide is a covalent bond, not a ionic. -Emiko Bunny
Phosphorus is a nonmetallic element so phosphorus-phosphorus bonds are covalent.
No. Carbon does not form ionic bonds, and in this case they are double-covalent bonds.
The difference of electronegativity between hydrogen and phosphorus is not adequate to form ionic bonds.
I think it's covalent as the the two elements are both nonmetallic.
Phosphorus pentoxide is a covalent bond, not a ionic. -Emiko Bunny
The two main types of chemical bonds are ionic and covalent.
Covalent
covalent
There are three main types of chemical bonds. The main types are; ionic bonding, covalent bonding and polar covalent bonding.
The oxides of phosphorus are covalent. There are no ionic charges.
Covalent bonds.
Ionic bonds, covalent bonds, and probably hydrogen bonds