Group V-A Flashcards
The Nitrogen Family
Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Arsenic, Antimony, Bismuth
nonmetalic elements in the Nitrogen family
Nitrogen and Phosphorus
Metalloid in the Nitrogen Family
Arsenic
The metals in the nitrogen family
Antimony and Bismuth
Group V-A outer electron configuration
s^2 p^3
Oxidation states of the Nitrogen Family
+3, -3, and + 5
Element in the Nitrogen family that has no -3 oxidation state
Bismuth
Nitrogen Family combined with Hydrogen
Ammonia, Phosphine, Arsine, Stibine, Bismuthine
Nitrogen Family react with chlorine to form ?
tri- and penta- halides
Oxides of Nitrogen and Phosphorus
strongly acidic
Oxide of Bismuth
basic
Two allotropic forms of Phosphorus
Yellow Phosphorus (volatile, flammable, and toxic)
Red Phosphorus (nonvolatile, nonflammable, and nontoxic)