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4 November, 00:00

What ion the element P forms? Explain.

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  1. 4 November, 01:15
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    Phosphorus is in group 15 meaning it have 5 valence electrons. This means that it needs 3 more electrons to create a full outer shell. As these three electrons are negatively charged it means that P is a 3 - ion (it's an anion [negatively charged ion])
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