In the ground state, atoms of the elements in group 15 of the periodic table all have the same number of..?

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In the ground state, atoms of the elements in group 15 of the periodic table all have the same number of..?

2007-12-25 11:09:59 · 2 answers · asked by Angi 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Elements are arranged into groups, with one of the reasons being that they have the same number of valence electrons, that is, each element in group 15 will have 5 valence electrons each in their outermost shell.

2007-12-25 15:00:20 · answer #1 · answered by ¿ /\/ 馬 ? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

valence electrons

2007-12-25 19:22:05 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋