Question

How many valence electrons does each atom of arsenic (As) have? Arsenic is element 33. It is in period 4 and family 15 (5A or the Nitrogen family).

(1 point)
Responses

33
33

4
4

15
15

5

Answer 1

Arsenic (As) is in group 15 (or 5A) of the periodic table, which means it has 5 valence electrons. Therefore, the correct response is:

5