The element phosphorus, $P$, lies directly beneath nitrogen in the Periodic Table. It forms an oxide with the empirical formula $P_2O_5$. Using phosphorus’s position in the Periodic Table, the element would be expected to be .....1..... and the bonds in its oxide to be .....2...... Which words correctly fill gaps 1 and 2?
- A1: a metal; 2: covalent
- B1: a metal; 2: ionic
- C1: a non-metal; 2: covalent
- D1: a non-metal; 2: ionic