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The phosphorous anion (P−) has how many total electrons and how many valence electrons? a. 14; 6 b. 16; 5 c. 14; 4 d. 16; 4 e. 15; 5 f. 14; 5 g. 15; 4 h. 15; 6 9. 16; 6
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The phosphorous anion (P−) has how many

total electrons and how many valence electrons?
a. 14; 6
b. 16; 5
c. 14; 4
d. 16; 4
e. 15; 5
f. 14; 5
g. 15; 4
h. 15; 6
9. 16; 6

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answer is B
Phosphorus electron number is 15 and ae have - sign that means that it have extra electron which is equal to 16.
and phosphorus is on Group 5 that means it have 5 electron
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