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Based on its location in the periodic table, what can most likely be predicted about phosphorus?
It has three valence electrons available for bonding.
It has three nonbonding electrons.
It has five valence electrons available for bonding.
It has five nonbonding electrons.

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It has 5 valence electrons available for bonding.  The noble gas configuration of phosphorus is [Ne]3s²3p³ showing that phosphorus has 5 valence electrons (2 in the s orbital and 3 in the p orbital).
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lillianrenehebert

Answer:The answer is "It has five valence electrons available for bonding". An element's group number is equivalent to the number of valence electrons that it has. This means that since phosphorus is found on group number 5, it has 5 valence electrons that participate in bonding. It also means that it needs 3 more electrons to complete its valency.

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