wats d principal quantum number for the valence electrons in antimony and d total no of pelectrons in a P atom

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wats d principal quantum number for the valence electrons in antimony and d total no of pelectrons in a P atom

2006-10-08 07:45:18 · 2 answers · asked by Brain P 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Antimony has [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p3. This means that the valence electrons are in the 5th level (also called O).

The outer P orbital of Phosphorus is the 3p, which has 3 electrons. If you include the 6 1p and 6 2p electrons, then 15 electrons total are in p=orbitals in Phosphorus.

2006-10-08 08:17:31 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 69⤊ 0⤋

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2006-10-08 07:50:02 · answer #2 · answered by usaf.primebeef 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋