| Sodium | Phosphorus | Carbon | |
| Formula of chloride | |||
| Nature of bonding | |||
| The physical state of chloride |
| Sodium | Phosphorus | Carbon | |
| Formula of chloride | NaCl | PCl5 | CCl4 |
| Nature of bonding | Ionic bond | Covalent bond | Covalent bond |
| The physical state of chloride | Solid state | Solid state | Liquid state |