Use the periodic table to answer the question. Which statement about nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is correct? (1 point) Responses They have the same number of electron shells. They have the same number of electron shells. They are both inert. They are both inert. They are both classified as halogens. They are both classified as halogens. They have the same number of valence electrons. They have the same number of valence electrons.

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Use the periodic table to answer the question.    Which statement about nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is correct?  (1 point) Responses  They have the same number of electron shells. They have the same number of electron shells.  They are both inert. They are both inert.  They are both classified as halogens. They are both classified as halogens.  They have the same number of valence electrons. They have the same number of valence electrons.

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The correct statement about nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is:

They have the same number of valence electrons.

Both nitrogen and phosphorus are in Group 15 of the periodic table, which means they each have 5 valence electrons. The other statements provided are incorrect: they do not have the same number of electron shells (N has 2, while P has 3), they are not inert (inert gases belong to Group 18), and they are not halogens (which are in Group 17).