Number of electrons present in P^(-3) ion having 15 protons a r e ....

1.	Number of electrons present in P^(-3) ion having 15 protons a r e ......
Answer» 15 16 18 12 Solution :No. of protons - 15 `therefore`ATOMIC no = Z = 15 `therefore`Neutral ATOM must have 15 electrons P-3 has - 3 CHARGE `therefore`It has additional 3 electrons `therefore`Total electrons = (15 + 3) - 18

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