How does phosphorus form 5 covalent bonds?

Posted byAnkush SharmaPosted inchemistry, scienceTags:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

The number of valence electrons in phosphorus is generally 5 and it requires 3 more electrons to complete its octet.

but it has an empty d-sub shell in which its electrons can excite and increase its valency from 3 to 5.

in the above picture you can easily understand in case of phosphorus , the electron from s-subshell jumps to the empty d-subshell .

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Published by Ankush Sharma

I am M.Sc (chemistry ) from Punjabi University Patiala. I am a science teacher with expertise in chemistry, with 8 years of experience in teaching. Writing and blogging is my hobby, I write whenever I am free. I am constantly working on creating a new and easy way of learning the tough things in an effective way. I am constantly working to make authentic and reliable information to be shared with my students and widen the horizons of knowledge.

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