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).

(3 points)
Responses

33
33

5
5

15
15

4

Answer 1

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

5

So the answer is: **5**.