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How many electrons do you expect phosphorus to gain when it becomes an ion?5324

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Answer:

3

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Phosphorus is in group V of the periodic table, therefore it has 5 valence electrons. According to the octet rule, for the ion to be stable, it must have 8 valence electrons, we see that for this rule to be fulfilled, the phosphorus needs 3 electrons, so the answer will be:

Answer: Second option. 3

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