Question

Phosphorous pentchloride (pcl5 ) is used as a chlorinating reagent in chlorination of organic compounds. what type of bonding occurs between the atoms of a pcl5 molecule?

Answer 1

PCl5 is a covalent bond

Step-by-step explanation:

Ionic bonds are bonds between a metal and a non-metal.

Covalent bonds are bonds between 2 or more non-metals.

Neither P or Cl are metals, therefore PCl5 has a covalent bond.

Answer 2

The type of bond that a Phosphorous pentachloride have is an Ionic Bonding. It is a form of chemical bond that encompasses the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions which serves as the primary interaction happening in ionic compound. Phosphorus has 5 valence electrons and Chlorine has 7 valence electrons. Phosphorus contributes 1 electron to each chlorine and all the 6 achieve 8 electrons in the outer shell thus creating an ionic bond.