EBK INTRODUCTION TO CHEMISTRY
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Publisher: MCGRAW HILL BOOK COMPANY
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Chapter 7, Problem 134QP
How many unpaired electrons are in a single atom of phosphorus when in its ground state?
For each incorrect answer, identify an element that should have the given number of unpaired electrons in its ground-state electron configuration.
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