In group 3A elements, or elements in group 13, have only one unpaired electrons.
The atoms of the elements in Group 13 (IIIA), the boron group, have three valence electrons, all of which are unpaired. The atoms of the elements in Group 15 (VA), the nitrogen group, have five valence electrons, three of which are unpaired.
The group 16 elements have 6 valence electrons. However, they generally only have two unpaired electrons available for bonding.
Groups on the periodic table are numbered from 1 to 18, with the group number corresponding to the number of valence electrons in the elements of that group. Group 1 elements have 1 valence electron, group 2 elements have 2 valence electrons, and so on. Groups 1, 2, and 13-18 are known as the main group elements.
The element with three unpaired electrons in the p sub level is phosphorus. It has a electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3, with three unpaired electrons in the 3p sublevel.
In group 3A elements, or elements in group 13, have only one unpaired electrons.
The atoms of the elements in Group 13 (IIIA), the boron group, have three valence electrons, all of which are unpaired. The atoms of the elements in Group 15 (VA), the nitrogen group, have five valence electrons, three of which are unpaired.
The group 16 elements have 6 valence electrons. However, they generally only have two unpaired electrons available for bonding.
Elements in the same group as potassium, such as lithium and sodium, also contain one unpaired electron. These elements are in group 1 of the periodic table and have similar electronic configurations.
Silicon has 0 unpaired electrons. It is in group 14 of the periodic table and has 4 valence electrons, which will form covalent bonds, leaving no unpaired electrons.
There are many elements which have no unpaired electrons in their outer shells. The Noble gasses all have closed shells of valence electrons. The alkali earth metals (Beryllium, Magnesium, Calcium etc) also have no unpaired electrons, although their outer shell is not entirely full.
The element with three unpaired electrons in its p orbital is phosphorus. Its electron configuration is [Ne] 3s^2 3p^3, where the last three electrons occupy three separate p orbitals, each with one unpaired electron.
Groups on the periodic table are numbered from 1 to 18, with the group number corresponding to the number of valence electrons in the elements of that group. Group 1 elements have 1 valence electron, group 2 elements have 2 valence electrons, and so on. Groups 1, 2, and 13-18 are known as the main group elements.
Xenon has 0 unpaired electrons because it is a noble gas in group 18 of the periodic table and has a full outer electron shell.
The element with three unpaired electrons in the p sub level is phosphorus. It has a electron configuration of 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3, with three unpaired electrons in the 3p sublevel.
Like all the elements in the nitrogen family, Arsenic has 5 valence electrons. The five electrons inhabit the 4s and 4p orbitals: As: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p3
Group 2 metals have 2 valence electrons. In fact, the number of valence electrons of elements can be deduced from the group number (e.g. group VII elements have 7 valence electrons).