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Does phosphorus pentachloride have ionic or covalent compounds?
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∙ 11y ago
PCl5 is covalent in the vapour phase with a trigonal biyramidal shape. It is ionic in the solid consisting of PCl4+ PCl6-
In solution it can be covalent or ionic depending on the solvent.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoit has a covalent bond because covalent bonding is between 2 non metals and ionic/electrovalent bonding is between a metal and non metal. Phosporous is a non metal and chlorine is also a non metal... phosphorous pentachloride is basically one phosphorous atom sharing the valence electrons with 5 chlorine atoms in order for each of them to have a full outer shell
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∙ 15y agophosphorus pentachloride is a covalent bond...
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∙ 14y agoPhosphorus pentoxide is a covalent bond, not a ionic.
-Emiko Bunny
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∙ 9y agoOddly enough its ionic! PBr4+ Br- in the solid-- it dissociates when heated.
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∙ 11y agoPhosphorus trichloride is covalent
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∙ 11y agoPCl5 is polar covalent.
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Is phosporous pentachloride a binary ionic compound?
Phosphorus pentachloride is a covalent compound.
How can you identify a covalent compound?
covalent compounds is two nonmetals. example: phosphorus and oxygen are a covalent compound. ionic compounds is when you have a metal and a nonmetal or a metal and a polyatomic.
Why is phosphorus trichloride liquid and phosphorus pentachloride solid?
Phosphorus pentachloride in the solid state exists as [PCl4+][PCl6-] so has an ionic lattice enthalpy and stronger intermolecular interaction than PCl3
Is phosphorus pentoxide ionic or covalent bond?
Phosphorus pentoxide is a covalent bond, not a ionic. -Emiko Bunny
Does sulfur and phosphorus ionic bond?
No. Carbon does not form ionic bonds, and in this case they are double-covalent bonds.
Is phosporous pentachloride a binary ionic compound?
Phosphorus pentachloride is a covalent compound.
What type of bonding does phosphorus pentachloride have?
ionic
How can you identify a covalent compound?
covalent compounds is two nonmetals. example: phosphorus and oxygen are a covalent compound. ionic compounds is when you have a metal and a nonmetal or a metal and a polyatomic.
Why is phosphorus trichloride liquid and phosphorus pentachloride solid?
Phosphorus pentachloride in the solid state exists as [PCl4+][PCl6-] so has an ionic lattice enthalpy and stronger intermolecular interaction than PCl3
Is phosphorus pentoxide ionic or covalent bond?
Phosphorus pentoxide is a covalent bond, not a ionic. -Emiko Bunny
Does sulfur and phosphorus ionic bond?
No. Carbon does not form ionic bonds, and in this case they are double-covalent bonds.
Is phosphorus trifluoride covalent or ionic?
covalent
Is Phosphorus Sulfur Ionic or Covalent?
Covalent
Ionic charge of Phosphorus oxide?
The oxides of phosphorus are covalent. There are no ionic charges.
Is telephone receiver a ionic or covalent compound?
covalent compounds --------- It is inadequate to discuss about a telephone in terms of ionic and covalent compounds.
Is Phosphorus trifluoride a ionic or covalent bond?
ionic
Are you made of ionic or covalent compounds?
Living things are made up of both ionic and covalent compounds.
