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How many unpaired electrons does phosphorus with the charge of negative three have?
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∙ 8y ago
18.
Phosphorus posses 15 electrons and 15 protons, respectively its charge is 0.By accepting 3 more electrons, with their negative charge the total charge of the atom would decrease by 3.So the total charge would be -3 and the total number of electrons would be 18.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 8y agoThe number of electrons is 18.
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What charge is the element phosphorus?
It has a negative charge; to be more specific it has a charge of -3, since it has only 5 valence electrons and it would like to gain 3 more to be stable at 8.
What type of charge do atoms have that gain electrons?
Since electrons are negative, they get a negative charge.
What charge is a negative?
A charge which is not a positive charge is a negative charge.
Is it true that an electrons has a negative charge?
Electrons have a negative charge. Protons have a positive charge, and neutrons have a neutral charge. Added: Electrons always have a negative charge, value: minus 1.602*10-19 Coulomb.
When an atom has one or more extra electrons it will have a positive charge?
No. Electrons possess a negative charge, therefore an atom with an excess of electrons will have an overall negative charge.
What charge is electrons?
Electrons charge is a negative
Does phosphorus have a negative charge?
negative
Why do electrons not have a charge?
They do have a charge, it's negative
What particles around the atom have negative charge?
only the electrons have a negative charge but they go around the nucleus
What is the negative charge in atoms?
Electrons have an electrical negative charge.
What charges do proton an electrons have?
Pprotons have a positive charge neutrons have no charge and electrons have a negative charge. However the one with the smallest mass is electrons.
What charge is the element phosphorus?
It has a negative charge; to be more specific it has a charge of -3, since it has only 5 valence electrons and it would like to gain 3 more to be stable at 8.
What kind of charge does electrons have?
Electrons have a negative charge.
What type of charge do the electrons have?
Electrons have a negative charge.
What kind of charge does electrons?
Electrons have a negative charge.
How many electrons are in a phosphorus Ion's outermost energy level?
Phosphorus forms P3- ion and it has 8 valence electrons (5 valence electrons from phosphorus and three from the charge).
What type of charge do atoms have that gain electrons?
Since electrons are negative, they get a negative charge.
