Five.
Phosphorous has 5 valence electrons. So, you need 3 more to complete it.
Phosphorous has 5 valence electrons. So, you need 3 more to complete it.
There are three unpaired electrons in the Lewis symbol for a Phosphorous atom, represented by three dots surrounding the atomic symbol P. This indicates that Phosphorous has three unpaired electrons in its outer shell.
Five, I believe.
18 electrons
78 electrons
Phosphorous
it has 5
5 electrons
No, it doesn't have a complete octet. Phosphorous is in group 5A, meaning it has 5 valence electrons (5 electrons on its outest shell).
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