Electron configuration for Phosphorus (element 15). Orbital diagram

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P (Phosphorus) is an element with position number 15 in the periodic table. Located in the III period. Melting point: 44 ℃. Density: 1.82 g/cm³.

Electronic configuration of the Phosphorus atom:
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p³

Reduced electronic configuration P:
[Ne] 3s² 3p³

Below is the electronic diagram of the Phosphorus atom

Distribution of electrons over energy levels in the P atom
1-st level (K): 2
2-st level (L): 8
3-st level (M): 5

Distribution of electrons in the Phosphorus

Valence electrons of Phosphorus

The number of valence electrons in a Phosphorus atom - 5.
Below are their quantum numbers (N - energy, L - angular momentum, M - magnetic moment, S - spin )

Orbital	N	L	M	S
s	3	0	0	+1/2
s	3	0	0	-1/2
p	3	1	-1	+1/2
p	3	1	0	+1/2
p	3	1	1	+1/2

Oxidation states of Phosphorus: -3, -2, -1, +1, +2, +3, +4, +5

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Electronic configurations of other elements

Silicon (Si) electron configuration
Sulfur (S) electron configuration
Electronic configuration table

Phosphorus electron configuration

Valence electrons of Phosphorus

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