How do you calculate number of valence electrons in an arsenic atom?
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Ground state, neutral arsenic atoms have five valence electrons.
Refer to the explanation.
Explanation:
For the representative elements, groups 1,2, and 13-18 (IA-VIIIA), the number of valence electrons in their atoms can be determined from their group number. For groups 1 and 2, the group number is the number of valence electrons. For groups 13-18, the number of valence electrons is 10 minus the group number. For the A groups, the group number is the number of valence electrons.
Arsenic is in group 15, so its atoms have 5 valence electrons.
We can also determine the number of valence electrons of the representative elements by determining their ground state electron configurations. The highest energy (outermost) s and p sublevels, also called the valence shell, contain the valence electrons.
Arsenic has atomic number 33. This means arsenic atoms have 33 protons and, if neutral, 33 electrons. The electron configuration for a ground state, neutral arsenic atom is:
So we can see that the electron configuration for arsenic has 5 electrons in the valence shell of the 4th energy level.
Well, in which Group of the the Periodic Table does arsenic lie?
Explanation:
And arsenic lies in the old
And so arsenic lies is the old
