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An element has five valence electrons available for bonding. This element is most likely which of the following?
boron
phosphorus
tin
tellurium
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Phosphorus.
Reason: phosphorus is in group 15 of the periodic table and has five valence electrons (configuration [Ne] 3s2 3p3), so it typically has five electrons available for bonding.
Reason: phosphorus is in group 15 of the periodic table and has five valence electrons (configuration [Ne] 3s2 3p3), so it typically has five electrons available for bonding.
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