What groups on the periodic table have four unpaired valence electrons and one unpaired valence electron?

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Meave60
Dec 25, 2017

There are 4 unpaired electrons in the ground state of the atoms in group 14, and 1 unpaired electron in the ground state of the atoms in group 17.

Explanation:

There are 4 unpaired electrons in the ground state of the atoms in group 14, and 1 unpaired electron in the ground state of the atoms in group 17.

The image below shows the representative (main group) elements. Group 14 is IV, and group 17 is VII.

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/pertab/perlewis.html

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