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Phosphorus ion (P³⁻) typically gains three electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. As a result, it carries a charge of -3 and has a full outer electron shell.
Phosphorus forms P3- ion and it has 8 valence electrons (5 valence electrons from phosphorus and three from the charge).
Sodium forms +1 ion. Phosphorus forms -3 ion. The chemical formula of sodium phosphate, which is the product of theses two reactants is, Na3P.
forms a covalent bond APEX:They form an ionic compound.
The phosphorus -3 ion. The phosphorus -3 ion gains 3 electrons and acts like argon.
P3- ion (phosphide ion) is formed
Phosphorus forms a -3 ion called phosphide.
Phosphorus usually forms compound negative ions as PO3-3 phosphite ion and PO4-3 phosphate ion in some cases P-3 phosphide ion also exists as in Ca3P2 as a positive ion phosphorus forms PH4+1 phosphonium ion.
Phosphorus ion (P³⁻) typically gains three electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration. As a result, it carries a charge of -3 and has a full outer electron shell.
Phosphorus forms P3- ion and it has 8 valence electrons (5 valence electrons from phosphorus and three from the charge).
Sodium forms +1 ion. Phosphorus forms -3 ion. The chemical formula of sodium phosphate, which is the product of theses two reactants is, Na3P.
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If phosphorus forms a monatomic ion, it gains electrons and form a phosphide ion. More commonly, however, phosphorus forms a polyatomic anion including one or more oxygen atoms. The bonds within these polyatomic anions are covalent, but phosphorus is considered to have a positive oxidation number in such anions, and positive oxidation number corresponds to losing electrons.
When an element forms a negative ion, the name changes to IDE, fir example: chloride
it loses 2 electrons
forms a covalent bond APEX:They form an ionic compound.
phosphate ion