How many fluorine atoms would bond covalently with a single phosphorus atom?

Answer 1

Phosphorus is a group 15 element, in the same family of nitrogen, therefore it typically contains three to fill its P-orbitals to give it the octet (simple example, PCl3). However, because it is a period three element with d-orbitals, it is able to contain up to five bonds. Some examples of when phosphorus contains 5 bonds: PCl5 and the Phosphorus Ylide.
three or five.

Answer 2

There are three single bonds total, one between each of the chlorine atoms and the central phosphorus atom. The phosphorus atom has an additional lone pair of electrons and is thus a has a tetrahedral geometry.

Answer 3

In the PCl3 molecule, each chlorine is bonded by a single covalent bond with phosphorus. so there are three covalent bonds and one lone pair of electrons on Phosphorus. Pushpa Padmanbhan Lansing Community College

Answer 4

Phosphorus is a group 15 element. It would create three covalent bonds with other atoms (despite of the practical value of five) to obtain the stable electron configuration. Therefore three fluorine atoms will bond with a P atom.
Note: There is a stable compound Potassium Pentafluoride.

Answer 5

In molecular PCL3 - three - P-Cl single bonds.

Answer 6

Three - the compound formed is phosphine PH3 (or phosphane an alternative name)

Answer 7

In a discreet molecule of P4 there are 6 covalent bonds

Answer 8

Three P-Cl bonds

Answer 9

5 covalent bonds

Answer 10

4