The number of vacant orbitals in the valence shell of phosphorous is _

1.	The number of vacant orbitals in the valence shell of phosphorous is ____.A. 5B. 3C. 2D. 0
Answer» Correct Answer - A `P(Z=15) 1s^(2)2s^(2)2p^(6) 3s^(2)3p^(3)` . Thus, five 3d orbitals are lying vacant.

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