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Yes, look at the EN values:
Cl - 3.16
P - 2.19
In general if En is close together they are Covalent and if there is a lareg difference it is ionic
This is just a general rule but PCl3 does obey it
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Is phosphorus a ionic or covalent compound?
Phosphorus is a chemical element, not a compound.
Is phosphorus trioxide a covalent compound?
Yes, phosphorus trioxide (P4O6) is a covalent compound. It is composed of phosphorus and oxygen atoms that share electrons through covalent bonds.
What is the name of the covalent compound PF5?
The covalent compound PF5 is named phosphorus pentafluoride.
What is the name of the covalent compound PBr2?
The covalent compound PBr2 is named phosphorus dibromide.
Is phosphorus trisulfide ionic or covalent?
Phosphorous trisulfide (PS3) is a covalent compound.
What is the binary covalent compound formula of phosphorus trichloride?
PCl3 =)
Is phosphorus trifluoride ionic?
No, phosphorus trifluoride is a covalent compound. It is formed by sharing electrons between phosphorus and fluorine atoms forming covalent bonds.
Is phosphorus pentoxide ionic or covalent bond?
Phosphorus pentoxide is a covalent bond, not a ionic. -Emiko Bunny
What is the name of the covalent compound with a formula of P2i4?
Phosphorus tetraiodide is the name of the covalent compound with the formula P2I4.
What is the binary covalent compound phosphorus pentabromide?
Phosphorus pentabromide is a binary covalent compound composed of phosphorus and bromine atoms. It has the chemical formula PBr5, where phosphorus forms 5 covalent bonds with bromine atoms. It is a yellowish-brown solid at room temperature.
Is phosporous pentachloride a binary ionic compound?
Phosphorus pentachloride is a covalent compound.
Is Phosphorus trichloride covalent?
Yes, phosphorus trichloride (PCl3) is a covalent compound, as it is composed of nonmetals (phosphorus and chlorine), which typically form covalent bonds by sharing electrons.
