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

15
15

4
4

5
5

33

1 answer

Arsenic (As) has 5 valence electrons. This is because it is in group 15 (or group 5A) of the periodic table, which indicates that elements in this group have 5 valence electrons.

So the correct response is:

5 5