A basic substance consisting of only one kind of atom is called a(n) . A) Molecule
B) Ion
C) Compound
D) Element

Answer is D) Element

Ch4 and ph3 are both covalent since they are composed both of non-metals.    ch4 is non- polar because of  london forces and has a geometry of tetrahedral  ph3 , on the other hand, is umbrella shaped polar and has dipole-dipole intermolecular force (imf) . since ph3 is polar, it has a stronger imf   

Order of filling levels and sublevels of electrons: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p⁶4s²3d¹⁰4p⁶5s²4d¹⁰5p⁶6s²3f¹⁴5d¹⁰6p⁶for an element with 5 electrons in the 3d energy level: full configuration: 1s²2s²2p⁶3s²3p³.