Compounds+of+Phosphorus

__**Compounds of Phosphorus**__: In compounds of phosphorus (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of phosphorus are: **5, 3, and -3**.

Hydrides
The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type MxHy and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.
 * [|PH3]: phosphorus (III) hydride
 * [|P2H4]: phosphorus (II) hydride

Fluorides

 * [|PF3]: phosphorus (III) fluoride
 * [|P2F4]: phosphorus (II) fluoride
 * [|PF5]: phosphorus (V) fluoride

Chlorides

 * [|PCl3]: phosphorus (III) chloride
 * [|P2Cl4]: phosphorus (III) chloride
 * [|PCl5]: phosphorus (V) chloride

Bromides

 * [|PBr3]: phosphorus (III) bromide
 * [|P2Br4]: phosphorus (II) bromide
 * [|PBr5]: phosphorus (V) bromide

Iodides

 * [|PI3]: phosphorus (III) iodide
 * [|P2I4]: phosphorus (II) iodide

Oxides

 * [|P4O6]: phosphorus (III) oxide
 * [|P4O10]: phosphorus (V) oxide

Sulfides

 * [|P4S3]: phosphorus sulphide

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