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Suggest the stable ion for phosphorus and why?
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Suggest the stable ion for phosphorus and why?

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Phosphorous has 5 valence electrons and so gaining 3 electrons will make it isoelectronic with the stable noble gas argon, and will produce the P3- ion

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