Question

Use the periodic table to answer the question.

An illustration shows the periodic table.

Which statement about nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is correct?

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Responses

They are both inert.
They are both inert.

They have the same number of valence electrons.
They have the same number of valence electrons.

They have the same number of electron shells.
They have the same number of electron shells.

They are both classified as halogens.

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

None of the statements are correct. Nitrogen and phosphorus are both nonmetals, but nitrogen (N) is in Group 15 with 5 valence electrons, while phosphorus (P) is in Group 15 with 5 valence electrons. They do not have the same number of valence electrons or electron shells. Additionally, neither nitrogen nor phosphorus are classified as halogens.