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PCl3 has covalent bonds. The difference in electronegativity between P and Cl is not large enough. The electronegativity of P is 2.19 and for Cl it is 3.16, and so the difference is less than one, making it a polar-covalent bond.

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P3Cl5 exists as a covalent compound. It contains both nonmetals (phosphorus and chlorine) and forms covalent bonds through the sharing of electrons.

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ionic covalent

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Covalent

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Q: Is P3Cl5 a ionic or covalent bond?
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