Phosphorous (P) actually has a total of 15 electrons, but the 3 electrons referred to in the question are VALENCE electrons, i.e. outermost electrons.
Phosphorus need 3 electrons to complete its octet.
Phosphorus has 5 valence electrons and it needs 3 more electrons to complete its octet and achieve stability.
Phosphorus has 10 more electrons. A neutral atom of phosphorus has 15 electrons, 3 in the outer 3p shell There are 5 electrons in a neutral atom of boron, 1 in the outer 2p shell.
Phosphorus has 5 valence electron. It forms anion by gaining 3 electrons.
Phosphorus can gain up to three electrons to achieve a full outer shell and form the phosphide ion (P3-), or lose up to three electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration and form the phosphorus cation (P3+).
phosphorus will accept 3 electrons or share 3 electrons
Phosphorus has 3 unpaired electrons in its outermost shell.
Phosphorus has five electrons in the third energy level (n=3).
Phosphorus need 3 electrons to complete its octet.
Phosphorus has three unpaired electrons in its ground state.
Phosphorus (P) is in period 3 of the periodic table and has 5 valence electrons.
Phosphorus will gain 3 electrons to form an ion with a 3- charge (P3-). This is because phosphorus has 5 valence electrons and needs to achieve a stable electron configuration like a noble gas. By gaining 3 electrons, phosphorus can achieve the electron configuration of argon.
Phosphorus has 5 valence electrons and it needs 3 more electrons to complete its octet and achieve stability.
Phosphorus wants to gain three electrons to have 8 valence electrons.
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The atomic number of phosphorus is 15.its electronic configuration is 2,8,5.outermost shell has 5 electrons. it can accommodate 3 more electrons to complete its octet.so its valency is 3. and it has 5 electrons on its valence shell.
Phosphorus has 5 electrons in its highest occupied energy level.