Asked by Jonah
what is the valence of Phosphorus in Phosphorus pentachloride? I think its 5, because thats how many valence electrons are in phosphorus.
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Answered by
DrBob222
I agree P is +5 but not for that reason. PCl5 is zero charge as is all compounds. Cl is -1 so P must be +5 to balance at zero.
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