The oxides of phosphorus are covalent. There are no ionic charges.
Phosphorus(III) oxide has the formula P2O3 but it exists as the molecule of P4O6
Magnesium oxide, or MgO, is an ionic compound: the result of a metal reacting with a non-metal.
The formula for Phosphorus(V) Oxide [which has 10 oxygen atoms in a molecule] is P4O10.
The ionic compound Co2O is called cobalt(II) oxide.
Sodium oxide (Na2O) is a compound with an ionic bond, not a polar covalent bond. Ionic bonds are typically considered nonpolar due to the way electrons are shared. Sodium donates one electron to oxygen, creating a bond where sodium has a positive charge and oxygen has a negative charge.
Oxide ions have a charge of -2.
An oxide ion has a charge of 2-.
Generally P3- ion in phosphides (so, charge is -3)
P2S3 is an ionic compound. It is made up of phosphorus and sulfur ions that are held together by ionic bonds, where phosphorus typically forms a 3- charge and sulfur typically forms a 2- charge.
The ionic compound for beryllium oxide is BeO. Beryllium is a metal with a 2+ charge, and oxygen is a non-metal with a 2- charge. When they combine, they form a stable ionic compound with a 1:1 ratio of beryllium to oxygen ions.
The formula for the ionic compound formed by magnesium and phosphorus atoms is Mg3P2. This is because magnesium has a 2+ charge and phosphorus has a 3- charge, so the ratio of ions needed for charge balance is 3:2.
Cu3P is an ionic compound. Copper (Cu) typically forms cations with a charge of +2, while phosphorus (P) forms anions with a charge of -3. In Cu3P, the copper cations and phosphorus anions form an ionic bond due to the transfer of electrons.
Yes, phosphorus can form a +3 oxidation state in ionic compounds by losing three electrons to become a P3+ cation. This is commonly seen in compounds like phosphorus (III) oxide (P2O3) or phosphorus trichloride (PCl3).
Iron (III) Oxide ( or, the older term, Ferric Oxide )
The binary ionic compound for calcium oxide is CaO. It is formed by the combination of calcium (Ca) and oxygen (O) ions, where calcium has a 2+ charge and oxygen has a 2- charge.
The formula for sodium oxide is Na2O. This is because sodium has a +1 charge and oxide has a -2 charge, so you need two sodium atoms to balance out the charge of one oxide ion.
There is no such substance as ai2o3 in chemistry. However, Al2O3 (with a lowercase L, not an i) is an ionic compound.