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Q: Can phosphorus form a positive ion in an ionic compound?
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Is P4 an ionic compound?

P4 is not a compound, it is an allotrope (form of a pure element) of phosphorus consisting of covalently bonded atoms.


Is sodium and phosphorous a covalent?

Sodium combines with phosphorus to form sodium phosphide (Na3P) which is an ionic compound.


Is Be(CrO4) ionic or covalent?

Be3P2 Is an ionic compound made up of the group II metal beryllium, a cation is this compound and the nonmetal phosphorus, an anion is this compound. Be 2+ and P 3- combine ionicly to form Be3P2


Covalent bonds are formed when atoms share electrons and ionic bonds are formed when positive and negative ions bond to form an ionic compound.?

Ionic - electron transfer Covalent - electron share (co - share)


Is a ionic compound likely to form between fluorine and phosphorous?

As the electronegativity difference between phosphorus and fluorine is less than 1.7 according to Pauling's Scale, they cannot form an ionic bond.


How ionic compound form crystal?

When positive ions and negative ions are nearby they are attracted and pair up building an Ionic Crystal.


Will iron and chlorine form a ionic compound?

yes it will form an ionic compound.


Does sodium and magnesium form an ionic compound?

No it forms Mg2+, a positive ion, as it is in group 2.


What ionic form is is found in phosphorus?

PO43-


A chemical compound made of oppositely charged ions?

A cation is a positive ion and an anion is a negative ion. So the compound you are describing as an ionic one. For example, Cation + Anion --> Ionic Compound Fe3++ O2- --> Fe2O3


How do you form an ionic compound?

Combination of a metal with a non metal will form an ionic compound.


What type of ionic compound does the positive ion of a base and the negative ion of an acid combine to form?

salt