Question

Discuss the general characteristics of Group 15 elements with reference to their electronic configuration.

Answer 1

These elements have a valence shell electronic arrangement of the ns²np³ type. As a result, their valence shells contain five electrons, two in the s-subshell and three in the p-subshell. The p-subshell has three unpaired electrons. As a result, every element has a partially filled np-subshell.