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Question
Indicate the number of unpaired electrons in a P.
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Solution
Phosphorus (P):
Atomic number = 15
The electronic configuration of P is:
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
The orbital picture of P can be represented as:
From the orbital picture, phosphorus has three unpaired electrons.
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