Identify the General Valence Electron Configuration of the Group 5A

question 19

Multiple Choice

Identify the general valence electron configuration of the Group 5A elements.

• A) ​ns²np³
• B) ​ns²nd³
• C) ​ns²np⁴
• D) ​ns²nd²
• E) ​ns²np⁶

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