Phosphorus is atomic number 15. When it comes to bonding with other atoms, what is Phosphorus most likely to do?
Accept 3 electrons from another atom in an ionic bond.
Donate 5 electrons to another atom in an ionic bond.
None of the above; Phosphorus is a stable atom alone.
Share its valence electrons with another atom in a covalent bond.
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Accept 3 electron from another atom in an ionic bond.
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Phosphorus tries to share its valance electrons to form covalent bond with other elements.
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The element’s sharing or donating capabilities mainly depends on the element’s electro negativity. And, this electronegativity depends mainly on the charge to mass ratio.
Phosphorus has atomic number 15 and mass number 31. So, it's quite a big atom, with not much electronegativity. So, it is unable to take 3 electrons from different atoms to fulfill its charge, if not some highly electropositive atom comes to fulfill its electrons. So, it mainly opts for sharing.
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