What is the correct formula for the compound formed between potassium and phosphorus based on their positions in the periodic table? A)K₂P B)KP₂ C)KP D)K₂P₂ E)K₃P

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Potassium (K) has a +1 charge as it is in group 1 and tends to lose one electron to achieve a stable configuration. Phosphorus (P) has a -3 charge as it is in group 15 and tends to gain three electrons to fill its valence shell. The correct formula for the compound formed between potassium and phosphorus is K3P, where three potassium atoms are needed to balance the three negative charges of one phosphorus atom. The correct answer choice E, represented with subscript formatting issues, is intended to be K3P.

What Is the Correct Formula for the Compound Formed Between