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1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

2. Atoms & Elements

Periodic Table: Group Names

General Chemistry

2. Atoms & Elements

Periodic Table: Group Names

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Multiple Choice

Which group of elements has chemical properties most similar to those of phosphorus?

Oxygen, sulfur, and selenium

Sodium, potassium, and rubidium

Fluorine, chlorine, and bromine

Nitrogen, arsenic, and antimony

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Identify the position of phosphorus in the periodic table. Phosphorus is in Group 15 (also called the nitrogen group or pnictogens).

Recall that elements in the same group (vertical column) of the periodic table have similar chemical properties because they have the same number of valence electrons.

Look for the group of elements that are in the same group as phosphorus, which means they should also be in Group 15.

Check each option to see which elements belong to Group 15: Nitrogen (N), Arsenic (As), and Antimony (Sb) are all in Group 15, just like phosphorus.

Conclude that the group containing nitrogen, arsenic, and antimony has chemical properties most similar to phosphorus because they share the same valence electron configuration.